SoC Audio Architect: Platform & Subsystem Strategy

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin seeks an SoC Audio Architect to define the audio subsystem architecture for Apple's SoCs, from concept through tape-out. This role focuses on architecture, not IP design, and will own multi-generational roadmaps and optimize trade-offs between performance, power, and area.

You will collaborate with Silicon, Software, Hardware, and Firmware teams, present findings to executives, and mentor engineers.

Qualifications

• Experience with SoC architecture principles.
• Experience with SoC audio processing.

Responsibilities

• Define and own architecture specifications for audio subsystems across multiple Apple SoC product lines.
• Author and maintain multi-generational technical roadmaps for audio subsystems, securing executive buy-in.
• Contribute to performance and power modeling of audio workloads to determine subsystem sizing and partitioning across interfaces, accelerators, DSPs, and software.
• Collaborate with Silicon Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, and Firmware teams from concept through tape-out.
• Present architecture and performance study results to cross-functional and executive audiences to inform technical decisions.
• Mentor engineers and support onboarding and talent development within the team.

Skills

SoC architecture principles

SoC audio processing

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin seeks an SoC Audio Architect to define the audio subsystem architecture for Apple's SoCs, from concept through tape-out. This role focuses on architecture, not IP design, and will own multi-generational roadmaps and optimize trade-offs between performance, power, and area.

You will collaborate with Silicon, Software, Hardware, and Firmware teams, present findings to executives, and mentor engineers.