RF/analog/mixed signal IC Design Engineer

1 week ago

Sunnyvale, California, United States Apple Full time
Summary

Posted: Jun 3, 2024

Role Number:

We are seeking a highly skilled RF, Analog, and Mixed Signal Engineer to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical abilities, a passion for innovation, and extensive experience in designing and implementing RF/mmW and/or analog/mixed-signal circuits. Our team is responsible for all aspects of silicon development for cellular transceivers, with a particular emphasis on highly integrated and efficient designs and technologies that transform the user experience at the product level. This highly visible role puts you at the center of a silicon design group with a critical impact on getting functional products to hundreds of millions of customers quickly

Description

As an RF IC design engineer, you will be responsible for providing RF solutions for cellular transceiver chips. Responsibilities include: Working with platform architects, system, and digital design groups to define the requirements for RF and baseband blocks based on the system requirements. Collaborating with the technology team on process selection for the target device. Driving transistor-level feasibility studies of RF/mixed-signal circuit blocks and architectures. Designing various component blocks inside the RF transceiver, including LNA, upconverters/downconverters, baseband filters, VGAs, LO/PLL circuits, driver amplifiers/power amplifiers, linear RF switches, attenuators, low noise regulators, amplifiers, and biasing circuits. Working closely with the mask design team to implement layout views of designs.
  • BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Direct experience designing and bringing into mass production highly integrated cellular RF transceivers in deep sub-micron RF CMOS technology.
  • Ability to innovate and implement novel solutions for sophisticated engineering problems.
  • Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams to define system architecture and requirements.
  • Familiarity with various RF transceiver architectures and their trade-offs; capability to collaborate with the digital design group for an optimum partition between the digital and analog domains.
  • Deep understanding of RF CMOS implementation fundamentals and basic building blocks, including LNAs, mixers, VCOs and DCOs, PLLs, LO, and PAs.
  • Design experience with digital TX or analog/digital/sampling PLL circuits is a bonus.
  • Solid understanding of bandgaps, bias, opamps, LDOs, feedback, and compensation techniques.
  • RF device modeling experience, including device noise parameters and inductor modeling. Insights into packaging effects, supply isolations, high-frequency ESD structures, and circuit layout for optimum RF performance.
  • Very good knowledge of one or more of the following tools: Cadence/Virtuoso, Spectre, AMS, GoldenGate, AFS, ADS, EMX, layout parasitic extraction tools, SimVision, RelExpert.
  • Bring-up and debugging skills, and experience in working with production test engineers to build test plans and design for testability.
  • Ability to stay up-to-date with industry trends and new technologies to drive continuous improvement.
  • BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience required. BSEE, MSEE/PhD preferred.
Pay & Benefits
  • 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 $138,900 and $256,500, 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.

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  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.

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