Analog Design Lead - Power Management
Core
Lead the architectural design and productization of next-generation mobile power solutions, including power regulators, chargers, and converters for iPhone, iPad, and AppleTV.
Role type
Senior Analog Design Lead (Power Management)
Builds
High-quality, production-worthy silicon for mobile power management architectures
Domain
Consumer electronics / Analog IC design / Power electronics
Required skills
Power topology design (buck, boost, buck-boost, charge pumps, LDOs), Analog IC circuit design, Semiconductor device physics, DC/DC power converter modeling, Mixed signal IC integration, IC layout supervision, Yield improvement, Failure analysis
Preferred skills
Control architectures (current mode, voltage mode, hysteretic mode), High-frequency switching analysis, Design management for multi-functional teams, End-to-end project lifecycle management from concept to mass production
Technologies
MATLAB, Simplis, PSIM, Spectre
Responsibilities
Establish silicon requirements with Systems and Platform teams; Develop, integrate, characterize, and test power management devices; Manage development of new process technologies and circuit designs with external vendors; Ensure designs are verified, validated, and tested for long-term reliability; Support system validation and mass production approval.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC design and technical leadership