ASIC Power Engineer

Apple • Irvine, CA

21h

About The Position

Apple’s wireless system-on-chip (SoC) organization develops wireless silicon, emphasizing energy-efficient, low-power designs and technologies that enhance the product experience. The ASIC Power Engineer will work on low-power architecture, power modeling, analysis, correlation, and silicon validation for wireless communication SoCs. The role contributes to delivering functional products to customers through power-efficient SoC architecture and accurate pre-silicon and post-silicon power work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• ASIC power knowledge.
• Experience with power tools, such as PTPX and Power Artist.
• Understanding of ASIC logic design.
• Knowledge of low-power design and UPF.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, or Python.
• Basic knowledge of common SoC components, such as CPUs, fabric, peripherals, and PCIe.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

• Pre-silicon power estimation experience.
• Pre-silicon power modeling experience.
• Wireless knowledge, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and UWB.
• System architecture experience.
• Post-silicon power correlation experience.

Responsibilities

• Define power-efficient SoC architectures and schemes, and write power specifications.
• Estimate pre-silicon power.
• Build accurate wireless application and atomic power models.
• Define and generate power vectors with design and design verification support.
• Collect pre-silicon power data using power flows and tools.
• Analyze power data and identify opportunities for power reduction.
• Support post-silicon power correlation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time