Systems Engineer - Power Architect
Role Number: 200332527
We’re a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with services, including iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music, and Apple Pay. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it! We are seeking a highly motivated, upbeat Power Architect to address power-performance-thermal challenges faced in our products. You have an analytical mind for requirements trade-off analysis impacting system performance and product experience. This role requires excellent analytical skills and very good written and verbal communication skills.
Key Qualifications
- You have a consistent track record in developing products with challenging low power requirements
- Strong background in PMIC specs and product integration of PMICs
- Strong background in converter topologies
- Sound EE fundamentals
- Strong understanding of electrical design trade-offs, manufacturing complexities, and characterization methodologies
- Understanding of battery architectures
- Understanding of battery performance and challenges involved in integration
- Understanding of thermal performance and challenges in products
- Ability to learn quickly and become familiar with overall product goals and challenges
- Strong social skills across organizations and at the executive level
- Excellent written skills for clear reporting of data analysis and conclusions
Description
You have a wide breadth and understanding in the following technical areas: various converter topologies including buck, boost, LDOs, LED drivers, and charger, excellent understanding of the trade-offs involved in defining requirements for the application, PMIC definition and trade-offs, and board layout. You should be well versed in details involved in integrating battery pack in the product, including but not limited to: pack architecture, cell behavior under various conditions, and electrical details of integration. You understand thermal challenges involved in designing power hungry systems. This multi-functional role requires analytical skills in system design parameters, analyzing and optimizing power across systems, system concept development, system evaluation, data analysis, and reporting of conclusions.
Education & Experience
BS/MS/PhD in relevant field (EE, Physics) 10+ years work experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
- At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $161,000 and $278,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
- Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
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