Cellular Power Optimization Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

Apple Inc

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Location
San Diego, CA
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$142,300–$263,300 / yr
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1 day ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Cellular Power Optimization Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems

The Cellular Power Optimization Software Engineer, Wireless Technologies & Ecosystems joins the Cellular Software team to optimize power and thermal performance for iPhone, iPad, Watch, and other wireless products. This role involves identifying and optimizing cellular power and thermal performance to address everyday user challenges. Key responsibilities include achieving power targets for cellular projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, participating in power analysis and debugging for power regressions by analyzing modem logs, and expanding existing power and thermal KPI use cases. The position requires proficiency in software engineering skills including design, programming in C and C++, and scripting using Python or Perl. The work focuses on modem power management system architecture, power flows, and Cellular Protocol software including SIM, NAS, AS, and iOS interfaces.

What you'll do

  • Achieve power and thermal targets for Apple cellular products.
  • Analyze modem logs to perform power analysis and debug power regressions.
  • Expand existing power and thermal KPI use cases.
  • Debug and enable critical power features for cellular projects.
  • Develop software solutions for SIM, NAS, AS, and iOS interfaces.
  • Troubleshoot software and hardware power management flows.
  • Design and program cellular protocol software using C, C++, and Python.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or an equivalent field.
  • 0-5 years of experience in software engineering skills including design, programming, scripting, and debugging.
  • Proficiency in programming using C and C++.
  • Proficiency in scripting using Python (preferred) or Perl.
  • Experience in troubleshooting SW and HW power management flows (preferred).
  • Strong interest in modem power management system/SW architecture and power flows (preferred).

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