Mac Systems Power Delivery Architect

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 31 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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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The Mac Systems Power Delivery Architect joins the Mac System Power Delivery Architecture team as a multidisciplinary, cross-functional lead engineering role. This position focuses on providing architectural guidance and leadership to establish new product definitions and requirements for power delivery across Mac computer systems. The architect will drive innovative power architecture concepts, perform system-level partitioning and tradeoff analyses, and define mixed-signal power ICs from initial investigation through implementation. Key responsibilities include evaluating DC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-DC voltage regulator topologies, managing magnetic design, and performing circuit simulations including behavioral, AMS, and SPICE. The role requires expertise in PMICs, PCB layout, and mixed-signal silicon processes to optimize performance, efficiency, and power density. The candidate will solve complex technical challenges regarding power management for high-volume production computing systems while ensuring seamless handoffs to execution teams through detailed risk assessments and documentation.

Skills

Power Electronics PMICs PCB Layout Circuit Simulation SPICE AMS System Architecture Thermal Management Firmware Software Board Bring-up System Debug

What you'll do

Lead technical investigations to optimize power metrics including performance, efficiency, density, cost, and scalability.
Design and evaluate DC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-DC voltage regulator topologies and magnetic designs.
Define requirements for Power Management ICs (PMICs) and coordinate with vendors to deliver high-quality silicon.
Create analytical models and simulations to predict control loop stability, transient responses, and layout analysis.
Perform peak power measurements on hardware to validate power models and design outcomes.
Author system architecture specifications, block diagrams, and requirements for product teams.
Align with SoC teams to anticipate future requirements and ensure cohesive system goals.
Manage the transition of new architectures to execution teams through risk assessments and proof-of-concept documentation.

What we're looking for

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
At least 10 years of relevant industry experience.
Subject matter expertise in power electronics design and analysis for high-volume production computing systems.
Strong technical breadth across computer subsystem technologies including CPU, GPU, storage, memory, and thermal management.
Solid understanding of mixed-signal silicon processes, design methodologies, and tools.
Ability to create, review, and approve engineering requirement specification documents.
Strong analytical, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate complex technical issues to stakeholders.
Experience in mixed-signal silicon/PMIC design, circuit simulations, and reading schematics (preferred).

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