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PLL Design Engineer

Apple

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
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Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled PLL Design Engineer to join our engineering team, focusing on designing and implementing PLL architectures and circuits. The role involves driving innovation within a silicon design group that impacts the delivery of functional products to millions of customers. The team is dedicated to silicon development for cellular transceivers, emphasizing integrated and efficient designs that enhance user experience. Candidates should have a strong analytical background and a passion for innovation.

Requirements

  • BS degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience designing fractional-N PLLs, Digital PLLs, sigma-delta PLLs, and VCOs
  • Strong knowledge of loop design to optimize for phase noise/jitter, lock time, reference spur, area, and power
  • Understanding of device physics and ability to apply that knowledge to optimize PLL blocks
  • Familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso, SpectreRF, and/or C/Matlab/VerilogA modeling
  • Familiarity with digital design, digital verification, and system-verilog modeling
  • Familiarity with AI/ML optimization and automation flows

Responsibilities

  • Design PLL circuits and component blocks including PLL, VCO, LO generation, Dividers, Charge Pumps, and other RF/mixed-signal blocks
  • Conduct transistor-level feasibility studies for new RF circuit architectures
  • Perform simulation and modeling to develop analog and mixed signal solutions for next-generation wireless chips
  • Collaborate with production test engineers to build test plans and design for testability
  • Stay up to date with industry trends and new technologies to drive continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

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