Analog Design Lead - Custom Silicon Management

Summary

Are you a leader? Do you want to apply your engineering background to make big things happen? Can you influence, connect, get results and communicate effectively and deliver on a predictable and dynamic schedule? We have an extraordinary opportunity for a silicon design engineer to drive and lead technical engagements between Apple and silicon suppliers working on groundbreaking technologies! The Apple Custom Silicon Management Group provides critical custom silicon for all mobile products including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AppleTV. We are looking for a remarkable Analog Design Lead to work with multi-functional teams and external vendors to define, develop and productize the next generation of custom silicon solutions.

Description

Imagine yourself at the center of our hardware development effort where you will collaborate with all disciplines, playing a strategic role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. As a part of the CSM (Custom Silicon Management) team responsible for the delivery of high-quality, on-time silicon, you will have responsibilities spanning all aspects of silicon design.

Responsibilities

• Work on silicon spanning Health/Camera/Connectivity programs.
• Working with the Systems and Platform teams to establish silicon requirements.
• Leading efforts to develop, integrate, characterize, and test silicon.
• Delivering first revision production worthy silicon per system requirements, on schedule.
• Driving continuous improvements in analog design methodology to achieve high quality first silicon.
• Working collaboratively with vendors to manage the development of new process technologies and next-generation architectures and circuit designs.
• Ensuring designs are properly verified, validated, and tested for long-term reliability.
• Managing schedules and supporting multi-functional engineering efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree and 10+ years relevant industry experience
• Experience designing analog and/or mixed-signal IC blocks

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD and 5+ years experience managing design teams
• Experience with multiple tape-outs reaching production with first pass silicon
• Ability to drive and improve design methodology to achieve high quality first silicon
• Experience with FPGA emulation, silicon bring-up, characterization and debug
• Able to work with multi-functional teams within Apple and external vendors across geographical boundaries to resolve architectural and implementation challenges with an eye towards schedule