Digital Circuit Design Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); In loco; USD 174.000 - 218.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Employee stock programs

RSU awards

Relocation assistance

Medical and dental coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA seeks a master's-level hardware IC designer to develop circuits for chips, work with layout, and verify design margins using HSPICE and Virtuoso.

You will model, simulate, and analyze pre/post silicon data, implement aging methodology, and optimize analog/digital circuits for high performance and low power in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience using schematic or layout editors, including Virtuoso, for CMOS circuits.
• Experience with HSPICE or FastSPICE simulations for circuit functionality.
• Silicon data analysis to confirm circuit behavior.
• Defining transistor aging methodology and validating margins with aging.
• Utilizing digital logic design for high-performance circuits.
• Applying analog circuit design for high-accuracy and power-managed ICs.
• Using Static Timing Analysis for timing characterization.

Mansioni

• Develop circuits to be implemented on chips and verify design margins.
• Collaborate with the layout team to ensure layout quality.
• Develop circuit methodologies to meet design quality metrics.
• Maintain low-voltage, low-power custom circuits and on‑chip sensors.
• Utilize tools for circuit design, STAs, IR, and power flows.
• Analyze pre/post-silicon data to root-cause issues.
• Develop transistor aging methodology and run HSPICE simulations.
• Leverage digital and analog design for high-performance products.

Conoscenze

Virtuoso

HSPICE

FastSPICE

CMOS circuit design

Analog circuit design

Digital logic design

Static Timing Analysis

Silicon data analysis

Transistor aging methodology

Formazione

Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field

Strumenti

Virtuoso

HSPICE

FastSPICE

Descrizione del lavoro

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop circuits which go onto the chip. Perform analysis, modeling, spice simulation, statistical design and margin verification across PVT. Work with the layout team to complete the design and oversee the layout quality. Develop circuit methodology to achieve design quality metrics. Maintain low voltages/low power custom circuits, digital on chip sensors and time to digital converter (TDC) design. Utilize tools for circuit design, static timing analysis, IR and power flows. Analyze pre and post silicon data to root-cause circuit issues, if any. Develop transistor aging methodology using spice simulations40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $174,149 - $218,000/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience and/or education must include:
• Utilizing schematic or layout editors, including Virtuoso, to work with CMOS circuits.
• Analyzing circuits through HSPICE or FastSPICE simulations for circuit functionality and reliability.
• Performing silicon data analysis for/to confirm expected circuit behavior.
• Defining transistor aging methodology and performing HSPICE simulations for verify design margins with aging.
• Utilizing digital logic design for high performance circuits.
• Applying analog circuit design for high accuracy circuits.
• Applying analog circuit design for power management integrated circuits.
• Utilize Static Timing Analysis tools for timing characterization of integrated circuits.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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