Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking an Electrical Engineer to drive iPhone power modeling and system-level power validation. You will publish power estimates for varying usage scenarios, influence battery life and thermal design, and work with cross-functional teams to improve methodologies.

Some international travel may be required. The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, 5+ years of experience, and hands-on lab proficiency with measurement tools and prototype rework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Knowledge in system architecture power and performance metrics for computer technologies and battery powered devices.
• Hands-on lab experience with meters, scopes, analyzers, analog circuits, and prototype rework.
• Proficiency in automation, programming and scripting (e.g. Matlab or Python), with ability to analyze large datasets for power model development.

Responsibilities

• Publish system level power estimates for customer usage scenarios to drive battery life and thermal design discussions.
• Own system-level power validation and debug power-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance power modeling and validation methodologies.
• Travel may be required internationally.

Skills

Power modeling

Python/ Matlab

Power electronics

System architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Prototype rework

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

The iPhone Hardware System Design Team is seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to drive and influence future iPhone innovations. In this role, you will be at the center of iPhone product development, developing system power consumption and usage models, with a critical impact on overall design. Are you ready for the challenge?

Description

This position starts at iPhone product concept and continues through design phases to post product ramp. You will publish system level power estimates for various customer usage scenarios to drive battery life and thermal design discussions, own system-level power validation, analyze next-generation hardware with various cross-functional teams across Apple, perform hands‑on lab investigations, and debug power-related issues to identify power‑saving opportunities. Throughout the iPhone development cycle, you will work with the team to constantly improve our power modeling and validation methodologies. Position may require some international travel

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Knowledge in system architecture power and performance metrics for computer (CPU, GPU, memory, radio) 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), with the ability to process and analyze large datasets for power model development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant experience in consumer hardware or electronics industries.
• Hardware / software power analysis and optimization experience.
• Familiarity with battery modeling