IP Engineer

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 145,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock plans

Relocation assistance

Discretionary bonuses

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Apple is seeking an Analog Mixed Signal IP Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area to own analog IP from external vendors and ensure high quality. You will collaborate with cross functional teams across Apple and vendors to integrate IP into mobile devices and may travel occasionally.

Responsibilities include defining requirements, steering IP design and verification, and reviewing flows, with a strong emphasis on ownership and meeting aggressive deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of analog IC design experience.
• Experience with cross-functional teams and external vendors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify requirements for analog IP provided by external vendors.
• Drive technical discussions with vendors and foundries.
• Supervise IP design, characterization, and debug.
• Review and sign off of IP design/tools/flow/collaterals, test plans, characterization reports.
• Support Apple IP integration teams including front-end design, design verification, physical design, DFT, TE/PE, SIPI.
• Support Apple system teams with product integration, HW/SW bring up, and debug.

Skills

Analog IC design

Vendor collaboration

Meeting deadlines

Education

BSEE/MSEE

Job description

San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States Hardware

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for a forward-thinking and especially motivated Analog Mixed Signal IP Engineer! As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the rare and great opportunity to work on upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apple’s customers every day!

Description

In this highly visible role, you will take ownership of analog IP provided by external vendors. Your job is to assure that the IP is meeting Apple's high quality standards and gets flawlessly integrated in industry leading mobile devices. The role involves working closely with different cross functional teams within Apple as well as external vendors. Occasional travel might be required.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify requirements for analog IP provided by external vendors
• Drive technical discussions with vendors and foundries
• Supervise IP design, characterization, and debug
• Review and sign off of IP design/tools/flow/collaterals, test plans, characterization reports
• Support Apple IP integration teams including front-end design, design verification, physical design, DFT, TE/PE, SIPI
• Support Apple system teams with product integration, HW/SW bring up, and debug

Minimum Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE plus a minimum 3 years of experience in analog IC design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on design expertise in at least 3 of the following areas: LDO, ADC, DAC, PLL, Serdes, bandgap reference, filter design, switched capacitor circuit design
• Solid understanding of transistor device characteristics, especially in advanced CMOS processes
• Solid understanding of power, area and performance trade-off in mixed-signal designs
• Knowledge of analog IC design flow and tools
• Multidisciplinary; being able to work on a large range of analog related topics
• Experience with standards like PCI Express, MIPI, USB or DisplayPort is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong initiative and ownership of responsibilities, productive, able to meet aggressive deadlines

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 $144,600 and $218,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
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
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