Analog Circuit Design Engineer

At Apple we work every single day to craft products that enrich peoples 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 visionary and uncommonly talented IC Designer. As a member of our dynamic group you will have the rare and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apples customers every single day.

In this role the key responsibilities are the following: Involved in specifications of analog portions of IC. Behavioral modeling to validate architectures. Transistor-level feasibility studies for various blocks in ADC/DAC. Crafting blocks and documenting design towards formal design reviews. Drive mask design to implement layout view of designs. Top-level simulations to validate top-level integration. Defining production/bench-level test-plans. Taking lab measurements to validate analog designs. Driving/reviewing yield/lab test results to drive bug fixes. Design for ESD compliance.

Bachelors of Science in Electric Engineering with 10 years of relevant experience preferred

Do you have a proven track record of taking chips to production in the following areasnDeep knowledge of ADC/DAC architectures and knowing which are suitable for given applicationsnDeep knowledge of band-gaps bias op-amps switched-cap circuits LDOs feedback and compensation techniquesnProven expertise in the following areas:nSignificant knowledge of low noise design techniquesnSignificant knowledge of high precision techniques in presence of device mismatchnExperience in C / Matlab / Verilog modelingnStrong device physics knowledge as it applies to analog IC designsnProven working experience in using spectrum analyzers oscilloscopes signal generators etc. to validate analog designsnExtensive experience working with production test engineers to firm up test plans and design for testability details