Power, Performance and Thermal Architect - Platform Architecture Team

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, CA is seeking a Power, Performance and Thermal Architect to join the Platform Architecture Team.

You will help advance Apple Silicon’s power and thermal control, pushing performance within physical limits while balancing efficiency across devices. You’ll work at the intersection of hardware and software, collaborating with SoC and platform teams to define features, drive high‑efficiency architectures, and specify implementations that extract maximum capabilities from our

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, CS or related engineering degree.
• MS in Computer Engineering, CS or related field preferred.
• 20+ years of relevant industry experience preferred.
• Experience with software performance analysis.
• Experience with OS implementation.
• Experience with power delivery, thermal management and workload scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Extend SoC power, performance and thermal control architecture to new platforms and deployment scenarios.
• Partner with SoC and power delivery architects, OS designers, control system engineers and platform power management stakeholders to drive high‑efficiency system architectures.
• Develop and specify new hardware and software features to extract maximum capabilities from systems operating under power, performance and thermal constraints.

Skills

Computer architecture

Power management

Software performance analysis

Operating system implementation

Power delivery control

Thermal management

Workload scheduling at scale

Machine learning workloads

Communication skills

Education

BS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

MS in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Power, Performance and Thermal Architect - Platform Architecture Team

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job, and there’s no telling what we can accomplish together. Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the important of every detail?The Platform Architecture Power, Performance and Thermal team enables Apple Silicon to deliver a great user experience while operating under physical limits. Our hardware and software innovations are at the heart of every Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad and Mac. We're looking for an experienced architect to help us expand our capabilities to new and exciting domains.

Description

You will play a key role in taking Apple's SoC performance and efficiency architecture to a whole new level. Working at the intersection of hardware and software, you will influence a wide spectrum of features across Apple's product lineup.

Responsibilities

• Extend Apple's SoC power, performance and thermal control architecture to new platforms and deployment scenarios.
• Partner with SoC and power delivery architects, operating system designers, control system engineers and platform power management stakeholders to drive high-efficiency system architectures.
• Develop and specify new hardware and software features to extract maximum capabilities from systems operating under power, performance and thermal constraints.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar engineering degree.
• Experience with computer architecture.
• Experience with power management.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or similar engineering degree.
• 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with software performance analysis and optimization.
• Experience with operating system implementation.
• Experience with power delivery control, thermal management and workload scheduling at scale.
• Experience with machine learning workloads.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $216,200 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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