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Cellular Power Systems Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Diego, CA), Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA)$175k - $308.5kfull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Senior systems engineer focused on cellular power optimization, responsible for defining power architecture and driving end-to-end power optimization from requirements to commercialization across HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, and PMU domains.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, PMU) to ensure end-to-end system requirements are met.
  • Pre-silicon and post-silicon work including power architecture design, power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, validation, and modem energy analysis to support productization.
  • Define system-level specifications, propose innovative power optimization ideas, define power architecture, and drive optimizations to meet product requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience.
  • Knowledge of cellular communication technologies including 5G.
  • Experience with power optimization methodologies and familiarity with system power architecture.
  • Experience with power breakdown and power waveform analysis.
  • Experience with pre-Silicon power modeling.
  • Experience in end-to-end timeline analysis and defining interactions between HW, SW, and FW.
  • Familiarity with 6G.
  • Knowledge of modem architecture including baseband and RF components.
  • Experience with thermal analysis and mitigation techniques.

Skills

Required:Power architecturePower modelingModem energy analysisCross-functional collaborationThermal analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • education reimbursement (tuition)
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments (possible)
  • relocation assistance
  • employee stock programs (discretionary RSUs; stock purchase plan)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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