Apple

SoC Power Spec Engineer

Apple • $120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; MSEE preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry
  • Deep knowledge of SoC architecture and power modeling
  • Proficiency with SoC components like CPU, GPU, and memory IPs
  • Experience in scripting and data analysis
  • Familiarity with VLSI design flow and CMOS technology
  • Ability to model thermal control loops and throttling mechanisms

Responsibilities

  • Model power dissipation at the SOC level for various components including Neural Engines and AI accelerators
  • Analyze power dissipation for customer-specific use cases
  • Collaborate with system designers and technology teams to establish power targets
  • Work alongside silicon validation teams to correlate models with silicon data
  • Partner with test teams to optimize power delivery strategy
  • Engage in silicon/model correlation for mobile SoC design
  • Contribute to innovative product development through insights into silicon optimization

Benefits

  • Opportunities to collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology developments
  • Impact on millions of customers through product development
  • Involvement in optimizing leading-edge chips
  • Opportunity for professional growth in a high-caliber engineering environment
Full Job Description
Do you have a passion for crafting new solutions? As part of our Silicon Engineering group, you will generate ideas and turn them into reality. You will be part of the team responsible for crafting state-of-the-art ASICs that are integral to many Apple products. We are looking for an engineer who will work on the modeling of power dissipation of various IPs and applications, including AI/ML and power modeling at the SOC/system level for Apple products. This role provides an opportunity to participate in optimization of a variety of leading edge chips for power-efficiency. You will collaborate across many teams including architecture, SOC design, and system design. The job also involves partnering with the lab and silicon characterization/validation teams on correlating the models to the silicon data.

The job involves collaborating across many fields and playing a role of getting innovative products to millions of customers. You will have the opportunity to build new insights into silicon optimization, as well as work with architects, silicon design engineers, software developers, and be involved in silicon/model correlation efforts of mobile SoC design. Your main responsibilities will be: -Modeling power dissipation at the SOC level, including Neural Engines, CPUs, Graphics, compute ( AI/ML) accelerators, media IPs, caches and fabric. -Modeling power dissipation for customer use-cases. -Interacting with the System designers, Technology team, Silicon Validation, and Product Engineering teams to define power targets at the SOC level, and the power delivery. -Working with the power lab and test teams to correlate models to silicon data.

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.

We would prefer our SoC Power Spec Engineer to have the following qualifications: MSEE preferred Deep knowledge of SOC architecture and power modeling. Deep understanding of SOC building blocks including CPU, GPU, caches, memory and media IPs Skills in scripting and data analysis. Understanding of VLSI design flow and CMOS technology and background in EE. Ability to understand and model thermal control loops and throttling mechanisms. Strong teammate with excellent communication skills.

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.

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