Apple

FE Engineer

Apple • $174K — $225K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
  • Experience in developing automated flows in Python for workload capture and analysis.
  • Proficient with data analysis and visualization using Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and scikit-learn.
  • Ability to make quick changes to large software projects for prototyping or production.
  • Experience in designing and presenting experiments on silicon performance and power data.
  • Familiarity with automated testing flows for continuous integration and regression testing.
  • Knowledge of VLSI, digital logic, and system software concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Tune SoC memory performance state controllers for unreleased silicon products.
  • Drive performance and power projections using full-system simulators.
  • Plan and execute architecture studies critical to future SOC performance.
  • Collaborate across hardware and software teams to enhance product understanding.
  • Document and communicate findings from simulations to inform SOC decisions.
  • Participate in architecture definition for future SOCs based on analysis results.
  • Develop tools for detailed analysis of simulated and measured data.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and stock options through employee stock programs.
  • Discounted products and free services for employees.
  • Reimbursement for educational expenses related to career advancement.
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Tuning SoC memory performance state controllers, and proposing improved control and observability mechanisms, for unreleased silicon products. Driving accurate performance and power projection of complex, realistic workloads on a full-system simulator. Planning and carrying out architecture studies which are highly visible and critical to driving architecture decisions that maximize the performance and energy efficiency of future Apple SOCs. Collaborating with teams at many layers of the hardware/software stack. Develop and use a deep understanding of the operation of current and planned Apple products, from application software to system software to SOC architecture and microarchitecture. Disseminating multi-functional, system-level understanding across the silicon design organization. Writing and using tools to perform detailed, repeatable analysis of simulated and measured data. Clearly documenting and communicating findings from device capture and simulation results throughout the company to enable data-driven SOC and product-level decision-making. Participating in architecture definition for future SOCs and tuning for existing SOCs and software based on findings. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $174,149 - $225,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering or a related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Developing automated flows in Python for workload capture on internal prototype devices and OS builds, as well as for automated large-scale postprocessing, analysis, and visualization of hardware and software trace data. Using Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, and scikit-learn Python packages for data analysis and visualization.

Understanding and making quick prototyping-related or production-worthy changes to large software projects

Designing, carrying out, and presenting results from experiments having to do with collecting performance and power data on current silicon, and forecasting workload behavior, performance, and power on future silicon.

Building, using, and evangelizing the use of automated, robust testing flows for continuous integration, continuous regression testing of build-to-build software behavior changes.

Using data analytics tools Tableau and Splunk.

Writing simple internal-only drivers for new pieces of hardware and driving improvements to SoC-level tracing and debug tools using understanding of VLSI, digital logic, and system software concepts like memory-mapped I/O and interrupts.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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