Cellular Power Systems Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Apple is seeking a highly motivated systems engineer to work on cellular modem power optimization. The role focuses on designing and delivering power-efficient cellular products, addressing system-level power architecture and optimization challenges from product requirements through commercialization.

The engineer will define system-level specifications, propose ideas, establish power architecture, and drive optimizations to meet product requirements. The position involves close collaboration with hardware, software, firmware, RF, thermal, and PMU teams. It also contributes to pre-silicon and post-silicon work, including power architecture design, power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, validation, and modem energy analysis to support productization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of cellular communication technologies, including 5G.
• Experience with power optimization methodologies and familiarity with system power architecture.
• Experience with power breakdown and power waveform analysis.
• Experience with pre-silicon power modeling.
• Experience in end-to-end timeline analysis and defining interactions between HW, SW, and FW.
• Knowledge of modem architecture, including baseband and RF components.
• Experience with thermal analysis and mitigation techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with 6G.

Responsibilities

• Define system-level specifications and propose innovative power optimization ideas.
• Define power architecture and drive power optimizations to meet product requirements.
• Collaborate with HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, and PMU teams to ensure end-to-end system requirements are met.
• Contribute to pre-silicon and post-silicon activities, including power architecture design, power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, validation, and modem energy analysis.
• Perform end-to-end timeline analysis and define interactions between HW, SW, and FW.
• Perform power breakdown and power waveform analysis.
• Conduct thermal analysis and apply mitigation techniques.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior