SOC Thermal Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted
11 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 · SOC Thermal Engineer

The SOC Thermal Engineer works with multi-functional teams to optimize mobile device thermal performance and participate in advanced IC packaging research and development. This role involves designing and validating cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems, specifically addressing chip energy efficiency and performance scaling. The engineer provides thermal modeling solutions for mobile devices at silicon die and semiconductor package levels while integrating cooling solutions into next-generation SOC architecture designs. Key responsibilities include analyzing simulation and measurement results to enhance product thermal management. Required skills include expertise in thermal design for silicon devices, IC physical design parameters, and low-power design techniques. Candidates should be proficient with industry-standard tools such as Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk to perform thermal analysis and validation for high-power SoCs.

What you'll do

  • Design and validate cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems.
  • Perform thermal analysis and design solutions to improve chip energy efficiency and performance scaling.
  • Provide thermal modeling solutions for mobile devices at the silicon die and semiconductor package levels.
  • Analyze simulation and measurement results to enhance product thermal management.
  • Integrate cooling solutions into next-generation SoC architecture designs.
  • Execute experimental test setups and analyze thermal data for semiconductor devices and packages.
  • Evaluate IC physical design parameters and their impact on electrical and thermal performance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities at the senior engineer level (preferred).
  • Deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices and packaging solutions (preferred).
  • Proven experience with IC physical design parameters and their impact on electrical and thermal performance (preferred).
  • Strong understanding of SoC design methodologies, low-power design techniques, and thermal analysis approaches (preferred).
  • Comprehensive knowledge of advanced packaging assembly processes, including electrical and thermal characteristics (preferred).
  • Extensive hands-on experience in thermal design, analysis, and validation of advanced cooling solutions for high-power SoCs (preferred).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk (preferred).

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