Power & Performance Engineer Platform Architecture

Are you highly detailed and skilled at developing creative solutions Are you obsessed with understanding how things work function and fit together at the component and system level Do you love focusing on the smallest details and applying this knowledge to much larger product level decisions to inform roadmap In this role you will work with a team to understand highly complex systems and their impact on Power Performance and SoC design/integration to inform future direction. This work is a vital component of the quality and efficiency of Apples future products. Join this group and youll have a direct impact on the technology that shapes Apples customer experiences. Together our work will be the reason millions of customers feel they can trust their devices every single day and directly impact the success of future products.

Apples Platform Architecture group is looking for a motivated curiosity driven Engineer looking to deprocess image and analyze silicon to extract critical intelligence on process technology circuit design choices memory architectures and logic implementation efficiency - directly informing Apples silicon roadmap and design.

BS in EE Materials Science Physics similar engineering degree or equivalent work experience. nExperience in semiconductor physical analysis including layer-by-layer deprocessing (chemical etch mechanical polish pFIB) SEM/TEM/FIB imaging or EDS characterization of SoCs.

MS or PhD in EE Materials Science Physics or similar engineering degree. . n10 years industry experience. nFamiliarity with silicon implementation and design including floorplan layout standard cell libraries (HC/HD) FinFlex configurations fin counts metal stack identification and foundry/process technology differentiationnAbility to interpret and identify logic and memory library types from physical images including SRAM bitcell characterization cache hierarchy estimation and quantitative logic utilization/silicon efficiency coordinating with failure analysis labs and external vendors to plan and execute deprocessing campaigns from chip extraction through final transistor-level to produce clear reports and present findings to cross-functional silicon design teams nPassion for the semiconductor and consumer electronics industry with a desire to stay current via conferences (IEDM ISSCC VLSI Symposium) and industry publications. Curiosity for whats new and a passion for uncovering the unknown are a image analysis measurement and scripting experience (Python shell) for quantitative area and density estimation.