Thermal Engineer: SoC Cooling & Validation Expert

Apple, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Thermal Engineer to design and validate advanced cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems.

You will perform simulations, run tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices and packaging, with hands-on experience in IC physical design parameters and thermal analysis across packaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities at the senior engineer level.
• Deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices and packaging solutions.
• Proven experience with IC physical design parameters and their impact on electrical and thermal performance across various packaging technologies.
• Strong understanding of SoC design methodologies, low-power design techniques, and thermal analysis approaches.
• Comprehensive knowledge of advanced packaging assembly processes, including electrical and thermal characteristics.
• Extensive hands-on experience in thermal design, analysis, and validation of advanced cooling solutions for high-power SoCs.
• Background in thermal testing for semiconductor devices, packages, PCBs, or mobile products
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk.
• Experience designing and executing experimental test setups and analyzing thermal data.

Responsibilities

• Design and validate cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems.
• The role involves simulation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines.

Skills

Thermal design

SoC design methodologies

Low-power design techniques

Thermal analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Ansys IcePak

Sentinel-TI

Fluent

Cadence Allegro

RedHawk

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Thermal Engineer to design and validate advanced cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems.

You will perform simulations, run tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices and packaging, with hands-on experience in IC physical design parameters and thermal analysis across packaging