Cellular Power Systems Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted
9 days 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 Systems Engineer

The Cellular Power Systems Engineer joins the systems engineering team to address complex problems regarding cellular modem power optimization. This role involves designing and delivering highly power-efficient architectures for cellular products by driving requirements from initial stages through to commercialization. Key responsibilities include defining system-level specifications, proposing innovative ideas, and performing power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, and modem energy analysis. The engineer must collaborate cross-functionally with hardware, software, firmware, RF, thermal, and PMU teams. Required expertise includes electrical engineering principles, 5G cellular communication technologies, and power optimization methodologies. Preferred skills include power breakdown and waveform analysis, pre-silicon power modeling, end-to-end timeline analysis, and familiarity with 6G. The work focuses on solving technical challenges in power architecture to meet specific product requirements.

What you'll do

  • Define system-level specifications and power architecture for cellular products.
  • Drive power optimizations to meet specific product requirements.
  • Perform pre-silicon and post-silicon power architecture design and modeling.
  • Conduct modem energy analysis to support productization.
  • Execute feature bring-up, verification, and validation processes.
  • Analyze power breakdowns and power waveforms.
  • Manage end-to-end timeline analysis for hardware, software, and firmware interactions.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Knowledge of cellular communication technologies including 5G.
  • Experience in working with power optimization methodologies and familiarity with system power architecture.
  • Experience with power breakdown and power waveform analysis (preferred).
  • Experience with pre-Silicon power modeling (preferred).
  • Experience in end-to-end timeline analysis and defining the interactions between HW, SW, and FW (preferred).
  • Familiarity with 6G (preferred).

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