SOC Thermal Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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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 will join a multi-functional team to optimize thermal performance for mobile devices and participate in advanced IC packaging research and development. The role involves designing and validating cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems, specifically addressing chip energy efficiency and performance scaling. Key responsibilities include providing thermal modeling solutions at silicon die and semiconductor package levels, analyzing simulation and measurement results, and integrating cooling solutions into next-generation SOC architecture designs. Candidates must possess deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices, IC physical design parameters, and advanced packaging assembly processes. Required technical skills include proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk to perform thermal analysis, validation, and experimental test setup execution 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

  • BS degree and 10 years of industry experience.
  • MSEE degree and 10 years of industry experience (preferred).
  • 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).
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk (preferred).

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