AirPods Analog Systems Engineer, Power

Job description

The AirPods team is seeking an Analog Systems Engineer to help drive the design, development, and delivery of next-generation AirPods products. In this role, you will be the power and battery management subsystem expert, at the center of cross-functional interactions and technical decision making. Your work will span the full product development lifecycle, from subsystem architecture and design through integration, validation, and mass production. Lead architecture and performance optimizations for power and battery management subsystems Perform design analysis and simulations, including tolerance analysis, noise, power and signal integrity, and timing Assist with component selection and schematic/layout reviews with cross-functional hardware teams Partner with silicon vendors on new PMIC and charger IC development, including design reviews, bring-up, and characterization Support hardware and firmware bring-up, characterization, and debug Author hardware specifications and review vendor datasheets Support hardware prototyping and engineering demos Drive product and manufacturing validation through DVT and into mass production h3 Minimum Qualifications /h3 BS/MS EE or equivalent 7+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal hardware design Deep understanding of various power mixed-signal building blocks: PMIC, DC-DC switching converter, LDO, charger, battery, PCM, ADC/DAC, temperature sensor, LED driver, ultra-low power design Strong analog/mixed-signal analysis: simulations, tolerance analysis, noise, power integrity, signal-integrity,…