DDR Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Waltham, MA$165.8k - $292.4kFull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Analog/Mixed-Signal PHY design engineer role at Apple, focusing on transistor-level analog/mixed-signal circuit design for high-performance PHYs, collaborating with multiple teams to deliver GDS-ready IP and robust pre-silicon verification.
Responsibilities
- Created detailed specifications for analog / mixed signal IP
- Design analog / mixed signal IP from the high level concept to the transistor level, delivering the final GDS and required collaterals
- Supervise Layout Designers as they create the IP GDS
- Run pre silicon verification flows to ensure the design’s robustness
- Characterize the silicon and debug as needed
- Generate block/chip level specifications
- Perform block level verification to close the design by meeting performance, power and area specifications
- Participate in establishing Design Methodologies to ensure accurate, by construction designs.
Qualifications
- BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
- Proven understanding of all aspects of Analog/Mixed Signal Circuit Design of PHYs. TX, RX, Delay Locked Loops, Phase Interpolators, Delay Lines, Duty Cycle Correctors, reference generators, etc.
- Knowledge of Basic SoC Architecture and HDL languages like Verilog to be able to collaborate with logic design team.
- Solid understanding of Circuit Verification tools (Simulators, Extraction, EMIR, Noise, SigEM, etc.).
- Generate block/chip level specifications.
- Perform block level verification to close the design by meeting performance, power and area specifications.
- Participate in establishing Design Methodologies to ensure accurate, by construction designs.
Skills
Required:Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuit DesignSoC ArchitectureHDL (Verilog)Circuit Verification Tools
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 and relocation eligibility
- Apple stock participate in employee stock programs (RSUs, Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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