IP Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking an Analog Mixed Signal IP Engineer to own analog IP from external vendors and ensure it meets Apple’s high standards for mobile devices. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and occasionally travel to support integration and verification across products.

The role requires hands-on experience in analog IC design in CMOS processes, strong communication, and the ability to drive complex design flows with external partners.

Qualifications

• BSEE/MSEE and at least 3 years of analog IC design experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and specify requirements for analog IP from external vendors.
• Drive technical discussions with vendors and foundries.
• Supervise IP design, characterization, and debug.
• Review IP design/tools/flow/test plans.
• Support 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 debugging.

Skills

Analog IC design

IP integration

VLSI design

Vendor collaboration

CMOS processes

DFT

Education

BSEE or MSEE

Tools

Analog design tools

Test equipment

Job description

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

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