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Power & Performance Hardware Engineer - Platform Architecture

Apple, Inc.Santa Clara, CA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 12 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role at Apple offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of their renowned system-on-a-chip architecture by analyzing power and performance characteristics across cutting-edge hardware and software. You'll thrive here if you possess a strong foundation in computer architecture, a passion for hardware/software co-design, and enjoy collaborating with talented engineers to drive innovation. Apply now to contribute to groundbreaking products and advance your career within a world-class technology leader.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

At Apple, our Platform Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. You'll collaborate with engineers across Apple to characterize how all of our technologies work in unison, driving development of our renowned system-on-a-chip architecture and future products.

Description

Our team is analyzing SoC power and performance characteristics on shipping products to inform future product direction.

In this role, you will use existing and new workloads and benchmarks to analyze SoC power and performance across multiple functional subsystems (CPU, GPU, etc.). Working with your colleagues, you will identify performance limitations and provide recommendations for Apple hardware and software improvements.

Minimum 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

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of relevant experience

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

Shell
Python

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