ASIC Power Engineer
AppleJob Title
ASIC Power Engineer
Role Summary
Work on Apple's wireless silicon development team focusing on low-power SoC architecture, power modeling, and power optimization across pre- and post-silicon flows. The role influences power specifications and models that affect product battery life and performance for large-scale consumer devices.
Experience Level
Mid-level. The posting does not state specific years of experience.
Responsibilities
Deliver power-related architecture, models, and analysis to meet SoC power targets and support design and validation teams.
- Define power-efficient SoC architecture and write power specifications.
- Estimate pre-silicon power requirements and build accurate power models (application and atomic).
- Define and generate power vectors with design and design verification (DV) support.
- Collect pre-silicon power data using power flows and analysis tools.
- Analyze results and identify opportunities for power reduction.
- Support post-silicon power correlation and validation efforts.
- Collaborate with architecture, design, and validation teams to drive power optimizations into delivered silicon.
Requirements
Key technical skills and domain experience required or strongly preferred.
- Must-have: Demonstrated ASIC power design experience and knowledge of low-power design principles.
- Must-have: Pre-silicon power estimation and modeling expertise.
- Must-have: Familiarity with power analysis tools (examples cited: PTPX, PowerArtist) or equivalent tools.
- Must-have: Understanding of ASIC logic design and common SoC components (CPU, fabric, peripherals, PCIe).
- Must-have: Knowledge of UPF (Unified Power Format).
- Must-have: Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Perl, Python) for automation and data analysis.
- Nice-to-have: Wireless protocol knowledge (WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB).
- Nice-to-have: Experience with system architecture and post-silicon power correlation workflows.
- Nice-to-have: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to power optimization.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required (posting text: "Bachelor's degree in a relevant field"). No specific disciplines or advanced degrees were listed.
About the Company
Company: Apple
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States
Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services. Known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, Mac computers, and iPad, Apple emphasizes a strong commitment to high-quality design and user experience.
