Phone System Design Engineer, Power Modeling

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$115,773–$194,700 / yr
Posted
58 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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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 · Phone System Design Engineer, Power Modeling

The Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling joins the iPhone Hardware System Design Team to drive future innovations through critical power modeling and validation. This role involves developing system power consumption models, publishing estimates for various customer usage scenarios to influence battery life and thermal design, and performing hands-on lab investigations to debug power issues. The engineer will analyze next-generation hardware with cross-functional teams while improving internal modeling methodologies throughout the product development cycle. Required skills include knowledge of system architecture metrics for CPU, GPU, memory, radio technologies, and power electronics. Candidates must possess experience with multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and prototype rework. Technical proficiency in Matlab or Python is required to process large datasets. Additional preferred competencies include battery modeling, feedback systems, statistical tools for field data analysis, and familiarity with LLM based tools.

What you'll do

  • Develop system power consumption and usage models for various customer scenarios.
  • Publish system-level power estimates to drive battery life and thermal design discussions.
  • Own system-level power validation throughout the product development cycle.
  • Perform hands-on lab investigations using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
  • Debug power-related issues to identify specific power-saving opportunities.
  • Analyze next-generation hardware metrics with cross-functional teams.
  • Process and analyze large datasets to develop and improve power modeling methodologies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Knowledge of system architecture power and performance metrics for computer technologies, battery-powered devices, and power electronics.
  • Hands-on lab experience with multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, analog circuits, and prototype rework.
  • Proficiency in automation, programming, and scripting using tools like Matlab or Python.
  • Ability to process and analyze large datasets for power model development.
  • Experience in hardware or software power analysis and optimization.
  • Familiarity with battery modeling, management concepts, and feedback/control systems.
  • Understanding of statistical tools for field data analysis and familiarity with LLM-based tools.

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