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RFIC Layout Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States)$175.5k - $311.7kFull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

RFIC Layout Engineer responsible for transistor-level layout and verification of RF/analog blocks for Wireless SoC radios, collaborating with designers to bring advanced CMOS RF technologies to high-volume production.

Responsibilities

  • Detailed transistor-level layout of RF and analog circuit blocks including LNA, mixers, PLL, LO generation, modulators, power amplifiers, ADC/DAC, baseband filters, and bandgap/bias/LDO.
  • Block level layout through full verification flow including extraction, DRC, LVS, and DFM checking.
  • Co-work with designers on block level floorplanning.
  • Layout review for power/gnd routing, electromigration, signal path check, differential and IQ matching, and signal coupling.

Qualifications

  • BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • FinFet experience.
  • Experience in custom RF/analog layout for radio transceivers with extensive knowledge of deep sub-micron CMOS.
  • Knowledgeable in layout techniques for device matching, minimizing parasitics, RF shielding, and high frequency routing.
  • Solid understanding of RC delay, electromigration, and coupling.
  • Understanding of guard rings, DNW, PN junctions, and advanced process effects such as LOD, WPE.
  • High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS in FinFet Technology.
  • Knowledge of CADENCE layout tools.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Scripting skills in PERL or SKILL.

Skills

Required:RF/Analog layoutLayout verificationFloorplanningSignal integrityGuard rings and process effectsCADENCE tools
Nice to have:Scripting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation (where eligible)
  • Apple Employee Stock Purchase Plan and discretionary employee stock programs
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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