Baseband Hardware Design Engineer
Core
Designing the architecture, schematics, layout, and integration of the digital and power management domain for Apple's wireless chipsets.
Role type
Senior IC hardware design engineer (baseband/power management)
Builds
Next-generation wireless chipsets for Apple products
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wireless communications
Required skills
Schematic capture, layout design and review, hardware system bring up, signal integrity simulation, power integrity simulation, high-speed digital interface design, analog circuit design, voltage regulator design, clock and timing device integration
Preferred skills
Mobile platform system design, high-volume consumer electronics design, bench-level design verification, wireless chipset experience, cellular technology, GNSS technology, digital and analog circuit design validation
Technologies
PowerSI, SIwave, HFSS, ADS, PCIe, MIPI, SPMI, RFFE, I2C, USB, J-BERT, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, phase noise analyzer, jitter analyzer, crystal resonator, MEMS, TCXO, crystal oscillator
Responsibilities
Work with architects and IC designers on next-gen chipset Power/Digital/Clock management; Drive schematics/layout/bring-up of development and form factor HW; Debug HW/SW/Co-existence issues; Support factory prototypes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC