SoC Audio Architect

Apple Inc

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Cupertino, CA
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$216,200–$324,800 / yr
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42 days ago
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TL;DR · SoC Audio Architect

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The SoC Audio Architect, Platform Architecture joins the Architecture group to define the audio subsystem architecture for SoCs. This role focuses on the multi-generational subsystem architecture and roadmap rather than individual IP design. The architect will own specifications across multiple product lines, collaborating with Silicon, Software, Hardware, and Firmware teams to size subsystems and optimize trade-offs between performance, power, and area. Key responsibilities include authoring technical roadmaps, performing performance and power modeling for audio workloads, and presenting results to executive audiences. Required skills include SoC architecture principles, SoC audio processing, and digital signal processing algorithms. The role requires knowledge of on-chip fabric protocols, memory concepts, clocking, reset, power management, and interfaces like I2S, PDM, TDM, and MIPI SWI3S, while utilizing hardware/software co-design and System Verilog.

Skills

SoC Architecture Digital Signal Processing DSP System Verilog RTL Design Hardware/Software Co-design PPA) optimization I2S PDM TDM MIPI SWI3S Power Modeling Clocking Power Management

What you'll do

  • Define and own architecture specifications for audio subsystems across multiple SoC product lines.
  • Author and maintain multi-generational technical roadmaps for audio subsystems to secure executive buy-in.
  • Model performance and power for audio workloads to determine subsystem sizing and partitioning.
  • Optimize trade-offs between performance, power, and area across interfaces, accelerators, and DSPs.
  • Present architecture and performance study results to cross-functional and executive audiences.
  • Manage the audio subsystem architecture from early concept through tape-out and product shipping.
  • Mentor engineers and support talent development and onboarding within the team.

What we're looking for

  • Experience with SoC architecture principles.
  • Experience with SoC audio processing.
  • Master's degree with 20+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
  • Experience defining architecture specifications for audio, DSP, or signal processing subsystems within an SoC (preferred).
  • In-depth understanding of SoC architecture concepts like on-chip fabric protocols, memory, clocking, reset, and power management (preferred).
  • Skilled in digital signal processing algorithms, including audio algorithms (preferred).
  • Understanding of SoC power modeling, PPA optimization, audio interfaces, and hardware/software co-design (preferred).

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