RFIC Layout Engineer

8 Minutes ago • 3 Years + • $141,800 PA - $258,600 PA
Network Engineering

Job Description

Apple is seeking an RFIC Layout Engineer to join its wireless SOC organization. This role involves crafting sophisticated, groundbreaking projects to deliver high-performance products. You will work across fields to integrate hardware elements into coordinated designs, innovating new technologies. The team focuses on energy-efficient wireless silicon development, covering RF/Analog architecture, Systems/PHY/MAC, VLSI/RTL design, verification, and FW/SW engineering. This position offers the chance to push industry boundaries and enhance customer product experience.
Good To Have:
  • Layout techniques for device matching, minimizing parasitics, RF shielding, and high-frequency routing.
  • Understanding of guard rings, DNW, PN junctions, and advanced process effects (LOD, WPE).
  • High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS in FinFet Technology.
  • Extensive knowledge of CADENCE layout tools.
  • Capability to lead other layout engineers for top-level integration.
  • Scripting skills in PERL or SKILL.
Must Have:
  • Detailed transistor-level layout of RF and analog circuit blocks.
  • Block and top-level layout with full verification flow.
  • Co-work with designers on block and top-level floorplanning.
  • Perform layout review for routing, electromigration, signal path, matching, and coupling.
  • Manage top-level layout integration, verification, and schedule.
  • Good understanding of RC delay, electromigration, and coupling.
  • Experience in custom RF/analog layout for radio transceivers.
  • Knowledge of deep sub-micron CMOS (16nm and lower with FinFet).
  • Ability to recognize and resolve failure-prone circuit and layout structures.
  • Excellent communication and multi-functional team collaboration skills.
Perks:
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Range of discounted products and free services
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses (including tuition) for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple
  • Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • Relocation assistance

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Do you have a passion for invention and self-challenge? Do you thrive with pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of an outstanding team, you’ll craft sophisticated, groundbreaking projects that deliver more performance in our products than ever before. You’ll work across fields to transform improved hardware elements into a single, coordinated design. Join us, and you’ll help us innovate new technologies that continually outperform the previous iterations! By collaborating with other product development groups across Apple, you’ll push the industry boundaries of what wireless systems can do and improve the product experience for our customers worldwide.

Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation and FW/SW engineering.

  • As a RF layout engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • 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 and top-level layout through full verification flow, including extraction, DRC, LVS, and DFM checking.
  • Co-work with designers on block-level and top-level floorplanning.
  • Layout review for power/gnd routing, electromigration, signal path check, differential and IQ matching, and signal coupling.
  • Top-level layout integration and verification, schedule management.
  • BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Good understanding of RC delay, electromigration, and coupling.
  • Experience in custom RF/analog layout for radio transceivers with extensive knowledge of deep sub-micron CMOS (16nm and lower with FinFet experience).
  • Ability to recognize failure-prone circuit and layout structures and proactively work with circuit designers for the best approach to resolve problems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multi-functional teams.
  • 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 sophisticated process effects such as LOD, WPE, etc.
  • High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS, etc. in FinFet Technology.
  • Extensive knowledge of CADENCE layout tools.
  • Capability to lead other layout engineers for top-level integration.
  • Scripting skills in PERL or SKILL are a plus.

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 $141,800 and $258,600, 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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.

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