Power Modeling Engineer

Power Modeling Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

As part of our Silicon Engineering group, you will generate ideas and turn them into reality. You will be part of the team responsible for designing state-of-the-art ASICs that are integral to many Apple products. We are looking for an engineer who will work on the modeling of power dissipation of various IPs including AI/ML and the corresponding power rails, peak current requirements and voltage-frequency operating points for upcoming generations of Apple SOCs.

Imagine yourself collaborating across many fields, playing a decisive role of getting innovative products to millions of customers! You will have the opportunity to build new insights into silicon optimization, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers and be involved in HW/model correlation efforts of mobile SoC design.

- Modeling power dissipation and power delivery,

- Establishing voltages for DVFM states of IPs, including Neural Engines, CPUs, Graphics, compute (AI/ML) accelerators, media IPs, caches and fabric.

- Modeling power dissipation for customer use-cases.

- Interacting with the Technology team, Silicon Validation, and Product Engineering teams to establish voltage-frequency design points pre- and post- silicon.

- Working with the power lab and test teams to correlate models to HW data.

Responsibilities:

• Develop IP power models on new architecture designs.
• Provide power data for performance, power, and area trade-offs.
• Collaborate with architects to simulate and resolve use-cases.
• Provide power projections for future projects based on analysis.
• Create test cases within the design verification team's environment.
• Determine the correct functionality or enhancement functionality for power reduction in collaboration with logic teams.
• Model the Systems on a Chip (SOC) power for use cases. Improve power modeling.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• 2+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with lower power design techniques for power consumption optimization
• Develop test plans at the SoC level
• RTL design experience
• Programming experience with Python and Perl

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of electrical properties of on-die PDN, power gating, package and system power delivery.
• Skills in scripting, data analysis and experience with EDA tools.
• Understanding of VLSI design flow and CMOS technology.
• Extensive background in EE.
• Ability to understand and model thermal control loops and throttling mechanisms.
• Familiarity with physical design tools for power optimization.
• Great teammate and excellent communication skills.

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 $147,400 and $220,900, 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.