Summary

Posted: Oct 29, 2024

Role Number:200575790

At Apple, our products are revolutionizing the way people live across the globe. Within our Analog-Mixed/Signal group, your role will be crucial in pushing the boundaries of what our technology can achieve. We are dedicated to crafting high-quality, innovative hard IPs that surpass the ordinary, adjusting to the escalating complexity of SOC/PHY designs and multiplying projects within tight production schedules. Our environment thrives on these challenges, fueled by a team of exceptional individuals passionate about continual learning and making a substantial impact. If you excel in dynamic settings, relish collaborative problem-solving, and seek to make a societal impact through your work, you might be the ideal candidate for our team. At Apple, you'll join a culture that encourages you to take ownership of your career, supported by colleagues committed to making a difference.

• BSEE required or years of relevant experience. MSEE preferred

• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in PLL/FLL and frequency synthesis architecture and circuit design. This includes digital and analog approaches, DCO/VCO design both RO and LC, Fractional-N, SSC, Spur and Jitter cancellation techniques ..etc
• Good knowledge of band gaps, bias circuits, op-amps, LDOs, feedback and compensation techniques.
• Clocking Mastery: Deep understanding of clocking fundamentals, with a solid grasp of phase noise, jitter analysis, budgeting, and feedback loop dynamics.
• Simulation and Modeling: Skilled in developing System Verilog models, and performing behavioral simulations to explore new architectural performance and impact on loop dynamics. Ability to design/debug RTL is a plus.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional focus on understanding the problems at hand and their systemic impacts, ensuring thoroughness in problem-solving.
• Innovation and Learning: A history of innovation and self-directed learning, with demonstrated leadership skills and a growth mindset.
• Team Collaboration: Outstanding teamwork capabilities paired with strong productivity and scripting skills, ideally with experience in using industry-standard design tools.

• 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.