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Apple RF/mmWave IC Design Engineer United States, California, Irvine 960890461
14.04.2025
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As a mmWave Design Engineer at Apple, you will utilize your vast background in circuit design and be responsible for providing mmW design solutions for wireless chips. Responsibilities include: Collaborate with platform architects, system engineers, and digital design groups to define the requirements for mmWave phased-array front-end and baseband blocks based on the product requirements. Work with the technology team and foundries on process evaluation/selection for the target device. Design various transceiver blocks in Rx/Tx signal paths, as well as PLL and LO generation. Partner with the design, layout, and chip integration teams to integrate the IP’s and verify the top-level functionality and performance. Work with mmWave test engineers to bring up and characterize chips.
- Deep understanding of RFIC fundamental and experience in designing at least one of the following blocks: LNA, mixer, variable gain amplifier, combiners, driver amplifiers, power amplifiers, VCOs or DCOs, PLLs, frequency dividers, BBF.
- Good knowledge of basic bias circuits, op-amp designs.
- Experience with mmWave, RF, and analog integrated circuit design with some experience in mmWave CMOS circuit design.
- Familiar with RF system level analysis and ability to work with system architects to translate system requirements into circuit requirements at an IC level.
- Familiarity with various RF transceiver architectures and their trade-offs.
- BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience required.
- Extensive experience in the simulation and design of lumped and distributed passive structures, such as CPW lines, coupled lines, inductors, and capacitors.
- Proven experience in analysis, design, and implementation of RF/mmWave circuits such as low-noise, broadband, and/or high-power amplifiers, as well as mixers and oscillators for mass volume production.
- Very good understanding of CMOS processes, device fundamentals and modeling, including small signal/large signal behavior and noise behavior.
- Very good knowledge of one or more of the following tools: Cadence, Spectre, AMS, GoldenGate, AFS, ADS, EMX, SimVision, RelExpert, parasitic extraction tools.
- Understanding of mmWave device modeling; insights into packaging effects, integrated antenna arrays, supply isolations, high-frequency ESD structures, and circuit layout for optimum performance.
- Hands-on experience in high-frequency silicon characterization and debug would be helpful, showing the ability to collaborate with Silicon validation and system validation teams.
- Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, and 3+ years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
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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