Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

The iPhone Hardware System Design Team is seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to drive and influence future iPhone innovations. In this role, you will be at the center of iPhone product development, developing system power consumption and usage models, with a critical impact on overall design. Are you ready for the challenge?

This position starts at iPhone product concept and continues through design phases to post product ramp. You will publish system level power estimates for various customer usage scenarios to drive battery life and thermal design discussions, own system‑level power validation, analyze next‑generation hardware with various cross‑functional teams across Apple, perform hands‑on lab investigations, and debug power‑related issues to identify power‑saving opportunities.

Throughout the iPhone development cycle, you will work with the team to constantly improve our power modeling and validation methodologies. Position may require some international travel.

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Knowledge in system architecture power and performance metrics for computer (CPU, GPU, memory, radio) technologies, battery powered devices, and power electronics.
• Hands‑on lab experience with multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, analog circuits, and prototype rework.
• Proficiency in automation, programming and scripting (e.g. Matlab or Python), with the ability to process and analyze large datasets for power model development.

• Relevant experience in consumer hardware or electronics industries.
• Hardware / software power analysis and optimization experience.
• Familiarity with battery modeling and management concepts.
• Familiarity with feedback and control systems.
• Understanding of statistical tools for field data analysis.
• Familiarity with LLM based tools

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 $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

You’ll also receive benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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