SOC Thermal Engineer

Apple Inc

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Austin, TX
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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. Day-to-day 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 demonstrate expertise in thermal design for silicon devices, IC physical design parameters, and low-power design techniques. 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 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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