Power Performance Modeling Architect - Platform Architecture

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 216,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Education expense reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Cupertino, CA, seeks a Power Performance Modeling Architect to join Platform Architecture. You will design and optimize constrained performance models for SoC power, thermal, and reliability, partnering with SoC, system and software architects.

You’ll drive simulator development, validate against real workloads, and influence future Apple products with high-visibility impact.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering degree.
• Experience in high-performance and low power microprocessor architecture and design techniques.
• Experience coding in C, Python or similar programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain performance model under constrained power and thermals. Identify and prepare new workloads for analysis.
• Work with architects and design teams to characterize workloads. Find opportunities to optimize product targets.
• Work with control engineers to model and optimize the latest power, thermal and reliability control systems.
• Work with system design engineers to guide the design of form factors.

Skills

High-performance architecture

Low power design

C programming

Python programming

Performance modeling

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Power Performance Modeling Architect - Platform Architecture

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Do you have a desire to seek out and solve exceedingly difficult challenges rather than the easy ones? Do you grow with adversity? Do you believe that truly valuable and meaningful accomplishments are the result of pushing the limits of perseverance? Do you believe that a world-class team with relentless drive can surpass even their own high expectations? We do! But we also realize this job isn’t for everyone. What we do isn’t easy, but you don’t take the easy path!

Description

At Apple, products are holistically designed to deliver an unrivaled customer experience. SoC hardware, Systems and Software architectures are finely co-optimized and tuned for the highest performance and operating efficiency. The world leading multi-functional team of engineers that design these products rely on groundbreaking Constrained Performance Models to analyze and refine the architecture and implementation. The Constrained Performance Model is responsible for simulating overall performance and efficiency of Apple System on Chip (SoC) in the presence of electrical, thermal and reliability constraints and control systems. In this highly visible role as a Constrained Performance Modeling Engineer, you will play the central role of driving the development of these simulators and collaborate with the multi-functional team of SoC, System and Software Architects to influence the design of future Apple products.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain performance model under constrained power and thermals. Identify and prepare new workloads for analysis.
• Work with architects and design teams to characterize workloads. Find opportunities to optimize product targets.
• Work with control engineers to model and optimize the latest power, thermal and reliability control systems.
• Work with system design engineers to guide the design of form factors.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering degree.
• Experience in high-performance and low power microprocessor architecture and design techniques.
• Experience coding in C, Python or similar programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications

• 20+ years relevant industry experience.
• MS or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related engineering degree.
• In depth understanding of CPU, GPU, Neural and ML workloads and applications.
• Good understanding in control system application and behavior.
• Expertise in high-performance SoC power delivery and thermals.
• Excellent modeling and simulator development skills.
• Ability to work with Claude to produce high quality code with validation.

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.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• 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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