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Cellular Power Systems Engineer

Yesterday• San Diego, CA

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We are looking for expert and highly self-motivated system engineers to work on the most exciting problems related to cellular modem power optimization.

Description

As a member of systems engineering team working on cellular power, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to work on the most interesting and challenging problems related to power architecture and optimization. In our team, we have the mission to design and deliver most power efficient design for the cellular products. In this role you will be working cross-functionally across many disciplines to drive the optimal power architecture starting with the product requirements all the way to commercialization. You will work on defining system level specifications, proposing innovative ideas, defining power architecture, and driving the power optimizations to meet the product requirements.

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Responsibilities:

This position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams including HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, and PMU teams to ensure the end-to-end system requirements are met.

You will also have a critical role in pre-silicon and post-silicon including power architecture design, power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, validation, and modem energy analysis, to support productization.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with power breakdown and power waveform analysis.

Experience with pre-Silicon power modeling.

Experience in end-to-end timeline analysis and defining the 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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field with 10+ years of experience.

Knowledge of cellular communication technologies including 5G.

Experience on working with power optimization methodologies and familiarity with system power architecture.

Pay & Benefits

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 $175,000 and $308,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Client-provided location(s): San Diego, CA
Job ID: apple-200689311-3956
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-10-20T23:55:31

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