Job Details

Role Number: 200646030-3401

Summary

At Apple, we work every day to craft products that enrich people’s lives. Do you love tackling challenges that no one has solved yet? Join us to help deliver the next generation of Apple's world-leading SoCs. As a member of our dynamic silicon validation group, you will have the rare and rewarding opportunity to ensure the quality and performance of the foundational analog and mixed-signal IP at the heart of our products. This highly visible role places you at the center of cross-functional teams, where your work will directly contribute to products that delight and inspire millions of customers every day.

Description

This role is focused on the hands-on, post-silicon validation and characterization of critical analog and mixed-signal IP, such as PLLs, data converters, and high-speed I/O interfaces. You will develop and execute detailed test plans, automate lab measurements, and analyze data to ensure our circuits meet stringent performance and quality standards. Your findings will directly influence design improvements and contribute to the successful launch of Apple's next-generation SoCs.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and 3 +years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

• Hands-on experience with standard lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and pattern generators.

• Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl) for test automation and data processing.

• Proven experience developing test plans, building test benches, and performing automated data collection for analog/mixed-signal circuits.

• Strong fundamental understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuitry in one or more of the following domains: PLLs, DLLs, Data Converters (ADC/DAC), DDR memory interfaces, or high-speed SerDes.

• Proficiency in Python for test automation and data analysis.

• Hands-on lab skills, including soldering and reworking boards for probing and debug.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.

• Demonstrated initiative in taking ownership of tasks and driving deliverables to completion.

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 (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .