Power Technology Development Engineer

Apple • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. The diversity of those people and their ideas inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Are you up for the challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to work on the leading-edge technology with the outstanding company consistently bringing innovations to the world. In this position, you will be part of the advanced power technology team developing innovative power architectures for Apple’s next generation products. Our team is collaborative, creative and passionate about what we do and the value we add in future product designs. Come join us! You will be part of a core team that innovates, investigates and introduces leading edge power architectures focused on efficiency-density-reliability and overall figure of merit. The scope of work supports creativity and includes deep technical analysis, simulations, technology benchmarking, prototyping and testing of proposed concepts. In addition, supporting the technology transfer to the product team is also involved. This is a highly technical, individual-contributor role for an engineer who is self-driven, resilient and passionate about R&D work that may stretch over years.

Requirements

• BSEE in power electronics with 10+ years experience
• Hands on experience of working on various high frequency power conversion topologies used in consumer electronics, computing, Telecom, Industrial/Medical applications such as, off-line switched mode power supplies and on-board DC/DC Converters.
• High level of expertise in control loop design, Spice simulations and mathematical modeling
• Hands on experience in digital control and embedded firmware development for power conversion
• Good understanding of safety, reliability and manufacturability aspects
• Familiarity with working on novel concepts with passion for research & development
• MSEE or PhD with 5+ years of experience in Power R&D
• Analytical capabilities to understand and solve architectural issues
• Ability to communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to adjacent power electronics fields such as Automotive, Solar Inverters, Motor drives
• Established track record of innovations in enabling technical solutions
• Prior experience with a Power Supply Company is a plus

Responsibilities

• Innovates, investigates and introduces leading edge power architectures focused on efficiency-density-reliability and overall figure of merit.
• Performs deep technical analysis, simulations, technology benchmarking, prototyping and testing of proposed concepts.
• Supports the technology transfer to the product team.

What This Job Offers

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