SoC Power/Performance/Thermal Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an Engineering Program Manager within the Hardware Technologies team to lead power, performance and thermal feature convergence across hardware and software, optimizing customer experience for best power efficiency within each product limit.

This role leads investigations for sophisticated silicon and system debug, culminating in executive‑level reviews that drive convergence across product, software and hardware teams, including silicon bring‑up, validation and mass

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering discipline with 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in SoC design, silicon and system debug/validation with exposure to system/SW integration.
• Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Influence large teams and communicate the big picture.
• Track, organise and report program risks and timelines.
• Extract executive summaries and present resolution options.
• Drive feature workflows to ensure high-quality releases.
• Demonstrate creativity, collaboration and timely issue resolution.

Skills

SoC design experience

System debug/validation

Engineering leadership

Technical program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

SoC Power/Performance/Thermal Engineering Program Manager

Apple has an extraordinary opportunity for an Engineering Program Manager (EPM) within the Hardware Technologies team to drive power, performance, and thermal feature convergence across HW and SW, to optimize customer experience for the best power efficiency and performance within each product limit. This position works at the intersection of SoCs and products. In this role, you will lead investigations for the most sophisticated and multi-functional silicon and system debugs. This activity culminates into executive‑level reviews of power, performance and thermal designs, driving convergence across product, SW and HW teams. This role covers silicon readiness and post‑silicon phase of the product life cycle - including silicon bring‑up preparation, HW/SW control feature integration, validation, and product mass‑production support for Apple’s next generation products.

Responsibilities

• Ability to influence large teams; develop and communicate the bigger picture.
• Focused tracking, organizing and reporting of program risks and timelines.
• Ability to extract executive summaries and effectively communicate resolution options on sophisticated, multi‑functional and complex issues.
• Drive feature workflows to guarantee high quality execution and product release.
• Proven creative and critical thinking, collaboration, conflict resolution and timely issue resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Engineering discipline + 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven experience in SoC design, silicon, and system debug or validation with exposure to system/SW integration.
• Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to develop in‑depth understanding of technical issues quickly and optimally triage and drive HW/SW/System integration issue resolution across multi‑functional teams.
• Ability to optimally lead and communicate at executive‑level cross‑functional technical reviews and discussions.
• Proficient in core engineering program management principles.

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