SoC Power Delivery Modeling Engineer

Summary Posted: Oct 20, 2023 Weekly Hours: 40 Role Number: 200513093 Do you have a passion for crafting new solutions? As part of our Silicon Engineering group, you will generate many ideas and turn them into reality. You and your team will apply engineering fundamentals bringing forward-thinking ideas to the real world. You will be part of a silicon design group that is responsible for designing state-of-the-art ASICs that are integral to many Apple products. The SoC hardware development team is looking for an engineer who will work on the modeling of peak currents, transient current profiles, power delivery/dissipation and consequently voltage-frequency operation points for upcoming generation of Apple SOCs. This role provides an opportunity to participate in optimization of a variety of leading edge chips for of end-to-end power-efficiency. As a power-delivery engineer, you will collaborate across many teams including architecture, design, power simulation, packaging, thermals, PMIC and system design to model the current profiles for various IPs of the SOC, and the voltages required to achieve the target frequencies. The job also involves partnering with the lab and silicon characterization/validation and technology teams on correlating the models to the HW data. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications We are looking for applicants with 3+ years of demonstrated ability, programming skills and understanding of low-power digital design and power fundamentals. A successful candidate would possess the following: · Understanding of SOC power modeling and current profiles. · 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. Ability to understand and model various system control loops and chip-level throttling mechanisms Understanding of VLSI design flow and CMOS technology. Extensive background in EE. Strong team playing and excellent communication skills. Description Description Imagine yourself collaborating with many fields, playing a decisive role of getting functional products to millions of customers quickly! You will have the opportunity to integrate and come-up with new insights, as well as work with a team of hardworking engineers and be involved in HW/model correlation efforts of mobile SoC design. Your main responsibilities will be: • Modeling of the power delivery networks, including on-die power gating and in-rush current profiles. • Modeling of the current profiles and peak current demands of various IPs. • Establishing voltages for DVFM states of IPs, including CPUs, Graphics, Neural Engines, compute accelerators, media, caches and fabric. • Modeling power dissipation for customer use-cases. • Working with the system, PMIC and silicon package team to model the voltage response of the power delivery network. • Interacting with the Technology team, Silicon Validation, and Product Engineering teams to establish voltage guard-bands. • Working with the power lab and test teams to correlate models to HW data. Education & Experience Education & Experience BS/MS/PhD in CE/ECE/EE or related field Additional Requirements Additional Requirements Pay & Benefits 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 $138,900 and $208,300, 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. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.