Signal Integrity Engineer Memory Interface

$175,800 - $312,200/Yr

Apple - Santa Clara, CA

Full-time - Senior

Santa Clara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

In this role, you will be part of a team responsible for developing System on Chips (SoCs) for Apple's mobile devices, focusing specifically on memory interface signal integrity. Your work will encompass the entire process from package design to board implementation, ensuring optimal performance and reliability of memory systems.

Responsibilities

• Work on electrical and physical design of memory systems.
• Conduct electrical extraction and validation of package and MLB.
• Collaborate with circuit and controller teams to optimize memory system design.
• Perform signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) modeling, simulation, and characterization of memory interfaces.
• Develop and execute test plans to validate signal and power integrity.
• Work with product engineering and system engineering to debug and improve product yield.

Requirements

• BS degree with 10 years of industry experience in relevant field.
• Prior design and modeling experience with DDR or LPDDR interfaces.

Nice-to-haves

• MSEE with 10 years of industry experience or Ph.D. with 10 years of industry experience.
• Familiarity with signal and power integrity issues of memory interfaces.
• Experience with product package/board design and analysis.
• Knowledge of PI/SI methodology development and lab correlation/validation of simulation results.
• Familiarity with lab equipment such as VNA, TDR, real-time scope, and spectrum analyzer.
• Strong fundamentals in 3D/2D EM simulation tools and transmission line theory.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• Discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition.
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation assistance.