Senior Power & Performance Platform Architect - SoC

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 325,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks a Power & Performance Hardware Engineer in Platform Architecture to analyze SoC power and performance on shipping devices.

You will work across teams to characterize how hardware and software interact, informing future product directions and architecture design. You will collect data, develop automated benchmarks, and help identify optimization opportunities across CPU, GPU, and related subsystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a quantitative field.
• Experience measuring system performance with benchmark tools.
• Proficiency in Python and shell scripting.
• Familiarity with modern consumer electronics, SoCs, and multiple OSs.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze power and performance data across devices and workloads.
• Develop procedures to measure power and performance for repeatable benchmarking.
• Set up devices and software to enable accurate measurements.
• Disassemble/reassemble consumer devices while preserving functionality and thermal properties.
• Debug and troubleshoot desktop and mobile devices.

Skills

Benchmarking tools

Python

Shell scripting

SoCs & OS diversity

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE or related field

Tools

Benchmark software tools

Job description

Apple Inc. seeks a Power & Performance Hardware Engineer in Platform Architecture to analyze SoC power and performance on shipping devices.

You will work across teams to characterize how hardware and software interact, informing future product directions and architecture design. You will collect data, develop automated benchmarks, and help identify optimization opportunities across CPU, GPU, and related subsystems.