Signal Integrity Engineer - Serial IO Interface

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $126,800–$220,900 / yr
Posted: 45 days ago

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Signal Integrity Engineer - Serial IO Interface

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As a Signal Integrity Engineer at Apple, you will join the SOC development team to focus on high-speed serial interface signal integrity and power integrity across silicon, package, and board levels. Your daily tasks include electrical and physical design of high-speed interfaces, extraction and validation of package and PCB designs, and collaboration with circuit designers for SI and PI modeling and simulation. You will also develop test plans for validation and work closely with product engineering to enhance yield. Essential qualifications include experience with USB, PCIe, or similar interfaces, proficiency in 3D/2D EM simulations, and familiarity with lab equipment like VNAs and real-time scopes. This role demands a strong background in signal and power integrity issues, along with excellent communication skills, to tackle complex challenges in high-speed serial interface systems at Apple's scale.

Skills

VNA TDR real-time scope spectrum analyzer 3D EM simulation tools 2D EM simulation tools transmission line theory USB PCIe SI/CD Mentor Graphics Calibre xPCB PowerSI ANSYS SIwave Keysight ADS Python MATLAB SPICE simulators

What you'll do

Define, influence, and implement interface specifications for high-speed serial interfaces.
Perform 3D model extractions and simulations to optimize design across silicon, package, and board components.
Drive co-design efforts across SOCs, packages, and systems to enhance key performance indicators.
Develop and execute test plans to validate signal and power integrity in high-speed interfaces.
Collaborate with circuit design teams to optimize SI and PI modeling, simulation, and characterization.

What we're looking for

Experience with high-speed serial interfaces like USB or PCIe.
Proficiency in signal integrity and power integrity modeling, simulation, and characterization.
Expertise in 3D model extraction and simulations for design optimization and validation.
Familiarity with lab equipment including VNA, TDR, real-time scope, and spectrum analyzer.
Strong fundamentals in EM simulation tools and transmission line theory.
At least 5 years of relevant industry experience or a PhD in a related field.

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