Phone System Design Engineer, Power Modeling

Apple Inc

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Location
Cupertino, CA
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$115,773–$194,700 / yr
Posted
104 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 · Phone System Design Engineer, Power Modeling

The Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling joins the iPhone Hardware System Design Team to drive future iPhone innovations. This role involves developing system power consumption and usage models from the product concept through post-product ramp. Key responsibilities include publishing system-level power estimates for customer usage scenarios to influence battery life and thermal design, owning system-level power validation, and performing hands-on lab investigations to debug power-related issues. The position requires proficiency in Matlab or Python for automation and processing large datasets. Candidates must possess knowledge of system architecture power and performance metrics for CPU, GPU, memory, and radio technologies, as well as experience with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers. The work focuses on hardware and software power analysis, battery modeling, and feedback and control systems.

What you'll do

  • Develop system power consumption and usage models for iPhone products.
  • Publish system-level power estimates for various customer usage scenarios.
  • 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.
  • Improve power modeling and validation methodologies continuously.
  • Process and analyze large datasets for power model development using Python or Matlab.

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 (e.g., Matlab or Python) to process and analyze large datasets.
  • Relevant experience in consumer hardware or electronics industries (preferred).
  • Hardware/software power analysis and optimization experience (preferred).
  • Familiarity with battery modeling and management concepts (preferred).
  • Familiarity with feedback and control systems (preferred).

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