Power Delivery Architect, Platform Architecture

Socket.dev; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a forward-thinking System Power Architect to drive next-generation SoC power solutions. You will lead engineers across the company to design and deliver power solutions that leverage our best ideas across the full spectrum of Apple products.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, feasibility studies, and driving power delivery from concept to implementation, with a focus on performance and thermal optimization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Professional experience developing application-specific Power Management ICs (PMICs) and power converters.
• Industry experience with modern System-on-Chip (SoC) power delivery.
• Experience working with various power delivery components such as: multiphase buck and boost converters, PMICs, LDOs, charge pumps, ADCs, and DACs.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers across the company to design and deliver power solutions for next-generation SoCs.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to optimize power, performance, and thermal constraints across products.
• Drive power delivery developments from concept through final implementation.

Skills

PMIC design

SoC power

Cross-functional

Power management

Thermal management

Feasibility studies

Power architecture

Communication skills

20 years experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Imagine what you can do here. Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the importance of every detail? At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products. Bring your passion and dedication, and there is no telling what we can accomplish together.

Description

In Apple's Platform Architecture team, we are looking for a forward-thinking System Power Architect to drive our next generation SoC power solutions. In this highly influential role, you will be leading engineers across the company to design and deliver power solutions that leverage our best ideas across the full spectrum of Apple products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Professional experience developing application-specific Power Management ICs (PMICs) and power converters.
• Industry experience with modern System-on-Chip (SoC) power delivery.
• Experience working with various power delivery components such as: multiphase buck and boost converters, PMICs, LDOs, charge pumps, ADCs, and DACs.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 20 years relevant industry experience.
• Familiarity with the low-power, wearable product space.
• Deep understanding of power state management, power and performance tradeoffs, throttling techniques, and thermal constraints.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and build consensus between multiple independent teams at a large scale.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience conducting feasibility studies for power architecture implementations.
• Track record of driving power delivery developments from concept through final implementation.