RF/Analog/Mixed Signal Engineer

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APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Involve in specifications of analog portions of IC and ensure optimized whole system solutions, instead of just an IP level optimization, and interact closely with system engineer. Perform behavioral modeling to validate architectures, using MATLAB/Cadence/Spectre/Simulink/System Verilog tools to perform such tasks.

Craft blocks and document design towards formal design reviews. Use Cadence tools and analog fundamental knowledges to enter the block schematic and run simulations to verify the performances and do the right tradeoffs. Drive mask design to implement layout view of designs. Work with layout engineer and supervise the layout and apply knowledge of deep submicron technology. Apply Top-level simulations to validate top-level integration.

Run layout based extractions using tools QRC and start-RC, and verify the performances. Understand the Electro-Magnetic (EM) flow, reliability/aging flows. Define production/bench-level test-plans. Work with test engineers and production engineers to drive PCB design and choose the right off chip component for the test. Use automation tool such as Tableau to review results. Take lab measurements to validate analog designs operate oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.

Drive and review yield/lab test results to drive bug fixes. Work with test engineers to understand the production fabrication defects, patterns, antenna rules, etc to enhance the chip yield. 40 hours/week. 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 $184,700 - $277,600/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

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Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.

Experience and/or education must include

• Design experiences in Analog-to-digital (ADC), including delta-sigma modulator ADC design.
• Design experiences in Low Dropout Regulator (LDO) Design, including experience in regulated supply for the analog design.
• Cellular RF lineup modeling and analysis, and experience in line up simulations (such as IP2) and defining specs for each blocks in the lineup.
• Experience in Operational Amplifier (OPA) design with high Unity Gain Bandwidth (UGB >1GHz).
• Using Matlab, Simulink, and Virtuoso, including experience in the behavior of each block (block arrangement, sytstem simulation and performance prediction)
• Using Cadence tools such as Spectre, Virtuoso, QRC, star-RC, and Calibre DRC and LVS
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