Custom Circuits Debug Engineer

Do you have a passion for crafting entirely new solutions? Do you love building without precedent?

As part of our Digital group, you'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'll help design the tools that allow us to bring customers experiences they'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 and debug 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.

In this highly visible role, you will have the opportunity to be at the center of chip design effort working with many teams on critical impact issues to enable product ramp.

Responsibilities:

Drive the silicon debug effort involving custom circuits.

Work with circuit design teams to define the silicon characterization requirements

Engage with the PE/DFT/FA teams to plan the silicon characterization/debug for the test chips and product chips.

Perform design analysis, modeling/simulation, spice simulation, statistical analysis and silicon bring up.

Work closely with the systems lab to reproduce the circuit behavior using MBIST, functional diags.

Root cause analysis using various eFA and pFA techniques.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or multiple of the following areas is highly desirable: SRAM circuits, custom circuit design, silicon debug.

Minimum Qualifications

BSEE/MSEE

Experience in design of low voltages / low power custom circuits.

Deep understanding of deep submicron device physics, leakage mechanisms, technology interactions with device behavior.

Solid understanding of device matching, device noise sources (1/f, thermal), extrinsic noise sources (supply, jitter), and their impact on high precision circuit.

Ability to conduct experiments during silicon debug, gathering and analyzing data; and utilize scripting to support efficient handling of the debug data.

Proficiency in scripting languages (Python /Perl or others) and CAD automation tools.

Knowledge of industry standard circuit and design tools.

Pay & 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

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