Power & Performance Hardware Engineer - Platform Architecture
Apple· Hardware
Santa Clara, CA$129.3k - $225.3kFull-timePosted 4w ago
About the role
Role focused on analyzing SoC power and performance characteristics across devices and workloads, identifying performance limitations, and recommending hardware/software improvements within Apple’s Platform Architecture group.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze power and performance data across a broad range of devices and workloads
- Understand new and emerging software workloads, develop procedures and automation for measuring power and performance
- Set up and configure new devices and software to enable accurate and repeatable benchmarking
- Disassembling/reassembling of consumer devices while preserving functionality and thermal properties
- Debugging and troubleshooting of desktop and mobile devices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Experience using benchmark software tools to accurately measure system performance
- Experience with Python and shell scripting
- Experience with modern consumer electronics devices, SoCs and multiple operating systems
- Solid foundation in computer architecture fundamentals
- Experience using power measurement tools with benchmark software for simultaneous power and performance measurements
- Curiosity about hardware/software co-design and a demonstrated drive to learn independently
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Understanding the design or reverse-engineering of DC power delivery circuits
- Some systems programming or driver development experience, especially relating to power management
Skills
Required:Power and performance benchmarkingPythonShell scripting
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- retirement benefits
- discounted products and free services
- reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
- potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
- relocation assistance
- participation in Apple stock programs and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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