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SOC Thermal Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area, CA), Hybrid (Austin Metro Area, TX)$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Thermal Engineer focusing on optimizing mobile device thermal performance, IC packaging research and development, and design/validation of cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems. Responsibilities include thermal analysis, modeling, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines.

Responsibilities

  • Thermal analysis and design of thermal solutions to address chip energy efficiency and performance scaling
  • Providing thermal modeling solutions to mobile devices at silicon die and semiconductor package levels
  • Analyzing simulation and measurement results to enhance product thermal management
  • Integrate cooling solutions to next generation SOC architecture design
  • Design and validate cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems
  • Simulation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines

Qualifications

  • BS + 10 years of industry experience
  • MSEE + 10 years of industry experience, preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities at the senior engineer level
  • Deep expertise in thermal design for silicon devices and packaging solutions
  • Proven experience with IC physical design parameters and their impact on electrical and thermal performance across various packaging technologies
  • Strong understanding of SoC design methodologies, low-power design techniques, and thermal analysis approaches
  • Comprehensive knowledge of advanced packaging assembly processes, including electrical and thermal characteristics
  • Extensive hands-on experience in thermal design, analysis, and validation of advanced cooling solutions for high-power SoCs
  • Background in thermal testing for semiconductor devices, packages, PCBs, or mobile products
  • Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Ansys IcePak, Sentinel-TI, Fluent, Cadence Allegro, and RedHawk
  • Experience designing and executing experimental test setups and analyzing thermal data

Skills

Required:Thermal designThermal analysisIC packagingSoC design methodologies
Nice to have:Low-power design techniques

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commissions
  • relocation assistance
  • stock purchase program eligibility
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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