SOC Thermal Engineer

Role Overview

Do you love working on challenges that no one has yet solved? Do you like changing the game? Envision what you could do here. At Apple, we believe 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. We are looking for a self-motivated and ambitious individual who will work closely with multi-functional teams to optimize mobile device’s thermal performance and participate in advanced IC packaging research and development.

Responsibilities

The Thermal Engineer will design and validate cooling solutions for high-performance computing systems. The role involves simulation, testing, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure thermal performance and reliability across product lines.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required.

Preferred Qualifications

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.

Compensation & 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 $129,300 and $225,300, 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 Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Application Instructions

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