Mixed-Signal IC Design Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology solutions seeks an engineer to participate in the design and development of analog and mixed-signal circuits. The role involves collaboration across teams to ensure the successful implementation of complex systems. Candidates need solid technical qualifications and are rewarded with a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salaries, stock options, and benefits.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounts on products and services

Tuition reimbursement for formal education

Opportunity to participate in employee stock programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience with AI/ML in circuit design is highly valued.
• Working with product/test engineers for validation.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, develop, and take to production analog and mixed-signal circuits.
• Engage across teams to implement and validate new circuits.
• Develop test plans and analyze results.

Skills

High-precision circuit design

Analog circuit design

Mixed-signal circuit design

Communication skills

Python programming

C / MATLAB / Verilog modeling

AI/ML techniques

Education

BS degree in technical discipline

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Description

Participate in defining, designing, developing, and taking to production analog and mixed-signal circuits and sub-systems within Apple integrated circuit devices. Specify, design, implement, and verify analog and mixed-signal circuits and sub-systems, including transistor-level analog circuits, mixed-signal interfaces, and digital control and signal processing blocks. Develop and run high-level simulations to validate top-level integration. Engage with cross-functional analog, digital, DV, firmware, software, SoC architecture, technology, packaging, silicon validation, production test, manufacturing, and other teams to implement the new circuits and sub-systems and drive them into production. Define production and bench-top test-plans, analyze results, and drive DOEs. Create integration guides and user documents, and generally assist with challenges in successfully implementing the new circuits and sub-systems into complex SoCs.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in technical discipline with minimum 3 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conceptualizing, evaluating, designing, and taking to production analog and mixed-signal circuits and sub-systems for sensing and measurement. Such experience within digital-intensive SOCs is especially preferred
• Expertise in techniques for high-precision circuit design in the presence of large device mismatch and high supply noise
• Deep knowledge of device physics as it applies to semiconductor devices and manufacturing technology
• Solid understanding of ADC/DAC architectures, performance metrics, design trade-offs, and criteria for deciding which ADC/DAC designs are suitable for different applications
• Solid understanding of and experience with building block circuits for measurement sub-systems such as band-gaps, CMOS bias generators, TIAs, op-amps, filters, switched-cap circuits, LDOs, ADCs, etc.
• Solid understanding of and experience with precision analog design techniques including feedback and compensation, chopping, dynamic element matching, frequency planning, trimming/calibration, and real-time adaptive algorithms. Experience applying AI/ML to optimizing such techniques is highly valued
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and the ability to distill key issues from complex technical situations
• Experience in working with product and production test engineers to develop and validate test plans, optimize production testing, and debug sources of low-DPPM parametric yield loss
• Experience in C / MATLAB / Verilog modeling
• Proficiency in Python programming
• Experience with AI/ML, especially in applying tools and technique to any/all aspects of analog/mixed-signal circuit design and productization

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .