circuits engineer

Apple

<div>Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you&rsquo;ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You&rsquo;ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you&rsquo;ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple&rsquo;s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. 
 
Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Be a part of a world-class silicon design team which delivered an incredible high performance M chip for our Mac line of products and chips for our flagship products (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Airpods, HomePod and Watch). As part of our Digital Custom Group (DCG), you and your team will apply engineering/process/technology fundamentals to define the PPA targets for next set of SOCs/products. In the implementation engineer role you will also track the PPA targets &amp; development of all the custom/SRAM designs throughout the design cycle from feasibility to GDS. Join us, and you&rsquo;ll help set the foundation that allows us to bring customers experiences they&rsquo;ve never before envisioned! 
 
Description 
 
Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort. Where you will collaborate with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come up with new insights, work with a team of hardworking engineers, and implement groundbreaking techniques of circuit design in Apple&rsquo;s marquee products like M2 and A16 Bionic. 
 
As an Implementation Engineer for the Digital Custom Group, you will perform the following: 
 
<ul><li>Design analysis to define PPA targets for current and future tech nodes</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Work with an extraordinary SRAM and custom circuit team to formulate design specifications</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Layout/Simulations to establish PPA trends</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Finalize the list of SRAMs and custom designs to be built for next SOCs/products</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Work with cross functional design teams to define specifications, track dependencies and provide technical solutions</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Track design development of SRAMs &amp; other custom designs for schedule, spec closure, PPA &amp; quality</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications 
 
We are looking for applicants with work experience within a SoC design cycle, developing custom circuits and SRAM/Register File for low power, low voltage and high performance 
 
Custom Circuit design methodology 
 
Leading/managing projects 
 
Knowledge of Cache design/architecture, memory hierarchy and scripting is a huge plus 
 
Solid understanding of industry-standard design tools 
 
Deep understanding of nanometer device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS in a relevant field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; 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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.</div>

Circuits Implementation Engineer

<div>Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Do you love building without precedent? As part of our Digital group, you&rsquo;ll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality. You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Your efforts will be groundbreaking, often literally. Join us, and you&rsquo;ll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they&rsquo;ve never before envisioned. You will be part of an exciting silicon design group that is responsible for designing state-of-the-art ASICs. We have an extraordinary opportunity for Circuits Engineers to design advanced custom digital megacells (SRAM memories, on-chip sensors, ML accelerators data path) used in a high performance / low power SOC. 
 
Description 
 
Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all fields, with a critical impact and playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers. You will perform the following - - Develop custom circuits to improve chip power efficiency. - Work with power team, PD and architects to define specifications and requirements - Perform design, analysis, modeling/simulation, circuit level specifications, schematic capture, spice simulation / margin verification across PVT, statistical design, functional verification and silicon bring up. 
 
<ul><li>Work closely with layout team to complete the design and oversee the layout quality.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Develop / drive circuit methodology to achieve the highest design quality metrics.</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications 
 
We are looking for applicants with design experience in advanced technology nodes. 
 
<ul><li>Experience in design of low voltages / low power custom circuits.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Experience in one or multiple of the following areas is highly desirable: Machine learning accelerators, SRAM circuits, non-volatile memories, weak / moderate inversion circuits, ultra-low power amplifiers, DC/DC converters, digital on-chip sensors, high speed clocking, time to digital converters (TDCs).</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Deep understanding of deep submicron device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Solid understanding of device matching, device noise sources (1/f, thermal), extrinsic noise sources (supply, jitter), and their impact on high precision circuit.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Ability to conduct experiments during silicon debug, gathering and analyzing data; and utilize scripting to support efficient handling of ATE data.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Familiar with mixed signal verification and behavioral models for mixed signal blocks.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Proficiency in scripting languages (Python /Perl or others) and CAD automation tools.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Knowledge of industry standard circuit and design tools.</li></ul> 

Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; 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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.</div>

Custom Circuits Design Engineer

Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you&rsquo;ll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality! You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. Join us, and you&rsquo;ll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they&rsquo;ve never before envisioned! We have an extraordinary opportunity for Standard Cell Designers. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, working with the custom digital circuits team and library development, making a critical impact in delivering products to market quickly. 
 
Description 
 
Imagine yourself at the center of our cutting-edge processor design in deep submicron technologies, and on standard cell library designs. You will drive concepts of transistor level circuit design, modeling and performance analysis, collaborating with all fields, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers. As a Circuit Design Engineer for the custom circuits team, you will perform the following: 
 
Work on library architecture discussion &amp; optimization effort to improve overall Library PPA. 
 
Drive layout optimization effort by identifying &amp; reducing parasitics to push circuit PPA. 
 
Work on Library PPA for different technology, architecture, PDK releases. 
 
Develop standard cell circuits that push design PPA. 
 
Work on PNR block to validate the IP in testchips &amp; benchmark new tech/PDK libraries. 
 
Work on Library Characterization (Timing/Power/Variation/etc) for all libraries. 
 
Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on physical design requirements. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Strong understanding of CMOS device characteristics and design rules. 
 
Strong understanding of Digital circuits &amp; optimization for better PPA. 
 
Good layout design knowledge &amp; parasitic optimization in various types of layouts. 
 
Hands-on experience running SPICE simulations and high sigma variation analysis. 
 
Experience in Circuit design of high-performance flip flops, level shifters, retention flops and other complex circuits is a plus. 
 
Experience in RTL2GDSII flow and/or Static Timing Analysis (STA) is a plus. 
 
Knowledge of deep submicron process issues &amp; Finfet Technologies is a plus. 
 
Understanding of Timing characterization &amp; modeling of Standard cell circuits is a plus. 
 
Strong proficiency in scripting languages like Perl, Python, and Tcl. 
 
Great teammate with good communication and analytical skills. 
 
MSEE preferred* 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS in a relevant field of study and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; 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 $134,800 and $245,800, 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.

Circuit Design Engineer - Library

We are seeking talented Analog Mixed-Signal designers to join our high-speed SerDes team! Our team specializes in building next generation high-performance wireline transceivers delivering intellectual-property (IP) for Apple&rsquo;s world-leading system-on-chip (SOC). 
 
In this role, you will actively work with cross-functional Analog Mixed-Signal design teams to create and execute on state-of-the-art IPs key to Apple&rsquo;s products. You will be challenged to make the best-in-class designs to surprise and delight Apple customers. With redefining the user experience in focus, you will get an opportunity to work on designs which makes the best systems. This enables you to learn end-to-end system while exceeding the highest expectations of quality, innovation and efficiency. 
 
If you have strong fundamentals and a track record of tackling technical challenges, you are passionate about learning new skills and improving the value of your work, and you like to be tuned to the bigger-picture while diving deeply into the details to innovate and tackle problems- we invite you to join and grow with our team! 
 
Description 
 
You will work on the development of high-performance and high-speed AMS circuits used in SerDes PHY, including evaluation of different circuit topologies for specific product requirements (e.g., Rx, CDR, Tx, bias generator, high-speed clock generation and low-jitter distribution, high-speed analog signal chain, mixed-signal calibration and algorithms) with best in class power, performance, and area (PPA). 
 
You will work with cross-functional teams (e.g., architecture, SIPI, packaging, board design, DFT, ESD) to create block-level specifications and execute on transistor-level implementation and behavioral modeling. You will drive mask design to implement layout view of designs. You will closely work with SOC teams to deliver IP views and make sure they meet the quality standards. While developing these complex IPs, on regular basis you will interact with your peers/management to communicate progress and discuss new ideas making it a lively and interactive work environment. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Deep understanding of analog mixed-signal design with experience in high-speed serial links. 
 
Understanding and experience of designing analog mixed signal circuit blocks including Bandgap, biasing circuits, LDO regulators, amplifiers, comparators, switched-cap circuits, ADCs, DACs, Oscillators, Filters 
 
Understanding of analog mixed-signal concepts like mismatch mitigation, linearity, stability, low-power and low-noise techniques 
 
Good grasp and understanding of digitally assisted analog design concepts (e.g. background calibrations, LMS based adaptive loops) 
 
Experience with high-speed digital circuits (e.g., serializer, deserializer, counters, dividers, etc.) with solid understanding of digital design concepts 
 
Knowledge of Tx/Rx equalization techniques and circuits (e.g. CTLE, DFE, de-emphasis) for 64+ Gbps NRZ and PAM applications 
 
Knowledge of CDR architectures and implementations 
 
Knowledge of lab equipment and testing 
 
Experience in Analog Mixed Signal circuit modeling and performance evaluation (e.g. SystemVerilog, Matlab, Python, VerilogAMS) 
 
Hands-on experience in advanced CMOS technologies, design with FinFet technology 
 
Hands-on experience with AMS IC development from definition to high-volume production including layout supervision, bench evaluation, correlation, and characterization 
 
Concepts of timing closure and related industry tools (e.g., Nanotime, Primetime) 
 
Experience in lab testing of high-speed serial I/O, debug and data analysis techniques 
 
Knowledge of common high-speed SerDes protocols (e.g., PCIe, USB, DP, MPHY) 
 
Skills in scripting and automation to enhance efficiency are highly desirable 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree 
 
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 .

SerDes Circuit Design Engineer

We are seeking talented Analog Mixed-Signal designers to join our high-speed SerDes team! Our team specializes in building next generation high-performance wireline transceivers delivering intellectual-property (IP) for Apple&rsquo;s world-leading system-on-chip (SOC). 
 
In this role, you will actively work with cross-functional Analog Mixed-Signal design teams to create and execute on state-of-the-art IPs key to Apple&rsquo;s products. You will be challenged to make the best-in-class designs to surprise and delight Apple customers. With redefining the user experience in focus, you will get an opportunity to work on designs which makes the best systems. This enables you to learn end-to-end system while exceeding the highest expectations of quality, innovation and efficiency. 
 
If you have strong fundamentals and a track record of tackling technical challenges, you are passionate about learning new skills and improving the value of your work, and you like to be tuned to the bigger-picture while diving deeply into the details to innovate and tackle problems- we invite you to join and grow with our team! 
 
Description 
 
You will work on the development of high-performance and high-speed AMS circuits used in SerDes PHY, including evaluation of different circuit topologies for specific product requirements (e.g., Rx, CDR, Tx, bias generator, high-speed clock generation and low-jitter distribution, high-speed analog signal chain, mixed-signal calibration and algorithms) with best in class power, performance, and area (PPA). 
 
You will work with cross-functional teams (e.g., architecture, SIPI, packaging, board design, DFT, ESD) to create block-level specifications and execute on transistor-level implementation and behavioral modeling. You will drive mask design to implement layout view of designs. You will closely work with SOC teams to deliver IP views and make sure they meet the quality standards. While developing these complex IPs, on regular basis you will interact with your peers/management to communicate progress and discuss new ideas making it a lively and interactive work environment. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Deep understanding of analog mixed-signal design with experience in high-speed serial links. 
 
Understanding and experience of designing analog mixed signal circuit blocks including Bandgap, biasing circuits, LDO regulators, amplifiers, comparators, switched-cap circuits, ADCs, DACs, Oscillators, Filters 
 
Understanding of analog mixed-signal concepts like mismatch mitigation, linearity, stability, low-power and low-noise techniques 
 
Good grasp and understanding of digitally assisted analog design concepts (e.g. background calibrations, LMS based adaptive loops) 
 
Experience with high-speed digital circuits (e.g., serializer, deserializer, counters, dividers, etc.) with solid understanding of digital design concepts 
 
Knowledge of Tx/Rx equalization techniques and circuits (e.g. CTLE, DFE, de-emphasis) for 64+ Gbps NRZ and PAM applications 
 
Knowledge of CDR architectures and implementations 
 
Knowledge of lab equipment and testing 
 
Experience in Analog Mixed Signal circuit modeling and performance evaluation (e.g. SystemVerilog, Matlab, Python, VerilogAMS) 
 
Hands-on experience in advanced CMOS technologies, design with FinFet technology 
 
Hands-on experience with AMS IC development from definition to high-volume production including layout supervision, bench evaluation, correlation, and characterization 
 
Concepts of timing closure and related industry tools (e.g., Nanotime, Primetime) 
 
Experience in lab testing of high-speed serial I/O, debug and data analysis techniques 
 
Knowledge of common high-speed SerDes protocols (e.g., PCIe, USB, DP, MPHY) 
 
Skills in scripting and automation to enhance efficiency are highly desirable 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree. 
 
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 .

We are seeking talented Analog Mixed-Signal designers to join our high-speed SerDes team! Our team specializes in building next generation high-performance wireline transceivers delivering intellectual-property (IP) for Apple&rsquo;s world-leading system-on-chip (SOC). 
 
In this role, you will actively work with cross-functional Analog Mixed-Signal design teams to create and execute on state-of-the-art IPs key to Apple&rsquo;s products. You will be challenged to make the best-in-class designs to surprise and delight Apple customers. With redefining the user experience in focus, you will get an opportunity to work on designs which makes the best systems. This enables you to learn end-to-end system while exceeding the highest expectations of quality, innovation and efficiency. 
 
If you have strong fundamentals and a track record of tackling technical challenges, you are passionate about learning new skills and improving the value of your work, and you like to be tuned to the bigger-picture while diving deeply into the details to innovate and tackle problems- we invite you to join and grow with our team! 
 
Description 
 
You will work on the development of high-performance and high-speed AMS circuits used in SerDes PHY, including evaluation of different circuit topologies for specific product requirements (e.g., Rx, CDR, Tx, bias generator, high-speed clock generation and low-jitter distribution, high-speed analog signal chain, mixed-signal calibration and algorithms) with best in class power, performance, and area (PPA). 
 
You will work with cross-functional teams (e.g., architecture, SIPI, packaging, board design, DFT, ESD) to create block-level specifications and execute on transistor-level implementation and behavioral modeling. You will drive mask design to implement layout view of designs. You will closely work with SOC teams to deliver IP views and make sure they meet the quality standards. While developing these complex IPs, on regular basis you will interact with your peers/management to communicate progress and discuss new ideas making it a lively and interactive work environment. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Deep understanding of analog mixed-signal design with experience in high-speed serial links. 
 
Understanding and experience of designing analog mixed signal circuit blocks including Bandgap, biasing circuits, LDO regulators, amplifiers, comparators, switched-cap circuits, ADCs, DACs, Oscillators, Filters 
 
Understanding of analog mixed-signal concepts like mismatch mitigation, linearity, stability, low-power and low-noise techniques 
 
Good grasp and understanding of digitally assisted analog design concepts (e.g. background calibrations, LMS based adaptive loops) 
 
Experience with high-speed digital circuits (e.g., serializer, deserializer, counters, dividers, etc.) with solid understanding of digital design concepts 
 
Knowledge of Tx/Rx equalization techniques and circuits (e.g. CTLE, DFE, de-emphasis) for 64+ Gbps NRZ and PAM applications 
 
Knowledge of CDR architectures and implementations 
 
Knowledge of lab equipment and testing 
 
Experience in Analog Mixed Signal circuit modeling and performance evaluation (e.g. SystemVerilog, Matlab, Python, VerilogAMS) 
 
Hands-on experience in advanced CMOS technologies, design with FinFet technology 
 
Hands-on experience with AMS IC development from definition to high-volume production including layout supervision, bench evaluation, correlation, and characterization 
 
Concepts of timing closure and related industry tools (e.g., Nanotime, Primetime) 
 
Experience in lab testing of high-speed serial I/O, debug and data analysis techniques 
 
Knowledge of common high-speed SerDes protocols (e.g., PCIe, USB, DP, MPHY) 
 
Skills in scripting and automation to enhance efficiency are highly desirable 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; 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 $126,800 and $220,900, 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.

Do you want to utilize your engineering background to make big things happen? Can you influence, connect, get results and communicate effectively? Can you deliver on a predictable and dynamic schedule? Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Do you love building without precedent? As part of our Digital Design Engineering group, you&rsquo;ll take imaginative and revolutionary ideas and determine how to turn them into reality. You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals and start from scratch if needed, bringing visionary ideas to the real world. Your efforts will be groundbreaking, often literally. Join us, and you&rsquo;ll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they&rsquo;ve never before envisioned. Be a part of an exciting silicon design group that is responsible for crafting state-of-the-art ASICs. We have an extraordinary opportunity for Circuit Design Engineering Lead. In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of a processor design effort, leading custom digital circuits team and library development, making a critical impact delivering products to market quickly. 
 
Description 
 
Imagine yourself at the center of our SOC design effort, collaborating with all disciplines, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new ideas, as well as work with a team of talented engineers. As a Circuit Design Engineering Lead for the custom circuits team, you will perform the following: 
 
Lead &amp; mentor small team of highly talented circuit design engineers &amp; provide technical guidance 
 
Drive the development of high performance, low power optimized standard cells to improve design PPA. 
 
Drive development of optimal level shifters, retention designs, etc that cater to today&rsquo;s Low Power Design Requirements. 
 
Identify next generation of new ideas to drive PPA improvements further 
 
Engage with CPU, SOC and GPU teams on chip level integration requirements. 
 
Drive Circuit QA checks &amp; analysis, develop new methodologies based on new design requirements. 
 
Work with foundries on DRM complaint layout checkers and iPDK requirements. 
 
Plan and drive development of designs like new circuits &amp; tech node enablement. 
 
Manage migration to new PDK, PDV of standard cells &amp; releases 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
We are looking for applicants with 10 years of experience in Standard cells circuit development. 
 
Proven experience in developing, driving &amp; implementing circuit methodologies 
 
Proven experience leading and mentoring a small team 
 
Strong influence, excellent interpersonal skills &amp; able to work with multi-functional teams 
 
Knowledge of standard cell layout, DRM, DRC/LVS decks, PDV flows, Virtuoso. 
 
Design experience in advanced tech node device behavior with understanding of layout rules. 
 
Design experience in flop, complex Standard Cells design &amp; Power Management Cells. 
 
Knowledge of circuit robustness analysis 
 
Experience in scripting in Perl and/or TCL 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; 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 $171,600 and $302,200, 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.

Circuit Design Lead

Search 5117+ Circuits engineer jobs near you this April. New roles added regularly across leading industries. Apply today.

5117 circuits engineer jobs Near Me

Circuits Implementation Engineer

Custom Circuits Design Engineer

Circuit Design Engineer - Library

SerDes Circuit Design Engineer

SerDes Circuit Design Engineer

SerDes Circuit Design Engineer

Circuit Design Lead