Display Power Silicon Architect

3 days ago


San Diego, California, United States Apple Full time
Job Description

At Apple, we're looking for a talented Display Power Silicon Architect to join our team. As a key member of our display silicon architecture team, you will be responsible for driving innovative display power architecture and technology concepts, defining PMICs from investigation, analysis, and design through successful product-level implementation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Core architecture and technologies investigation by arbitrating various options with technical rigor for key power metric performance optimization, including efficiency, power density, cost, reduced carbon footprint, and scalability.
  • Be a key member for Apple's display silicon architecture team for new ideas and architecture definition.
  • New power architecture concept definition for mobile devices/computers DC-DC voltage regulators.
  • Work with Apple cross-functional teams and power vendors, including silicon and magnetic vendors, for Apple IP-based custom PMIC definitions and developments.
  • Continuously drive highest integrations and technology innovations.
  • Perform rigorous design reviews with silicon vendors.
  • Drive vendors to get the highest quality of products in a very challenging schedule.
  • Provide design simulation, calculation, and analytical models for prediction of design concept outcome, including control loop stability, transient responses, layout analysis, and parasitic extractions.
  • Provide PMIC specification, simulation test cases, and validation test plan/results.
  • Hands-on work in lab is a must.
  • Provide smooth hand-off of new architecture to execution team with design analysis, risk assessments, mitigation plans, development lessons learned, and proof of concepts.
  • Perform competitive benchmarking.
  • Provide technical support for production issues debug and resolutions.
  • Conduct power seminars and training for cross-functional teams.
  • Lead innovation through exemplary behavior and team work.
Requirements
  • Minimum of B.S. Degree in EE or related field and 10 years of relevant industry experience.
  • Experience in power supply design.
  • Experience with DC-DC IC architectures, magnetic design, PCB layout, and/or state-of-the-art techniques for integration and efficiency optimizations.
  • Must be able to use Spice and/or behavioral simulation tools, Matlab, MathCad, Cadence, and Excel mathematical analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
  • M.S. in EE in power electronics. Ph.D. preferred.
  • Must have deep knowledge of silicon physics and silicon processes, including IC packaging technologies and DC-DC power conversion topologies, including controls loop.
  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and ability to guide critical decisions.
  • Must possess good understanding of thermals, mechanical, and packaging challenges.
  • Must possess knowledge of high-volume manufacturing technologies and production variance.
  • Must be familiar with challenges of mixed-signal ICs design. Must possess knowledge and experience with both analog and digital design with an emphasis on analog. Must know the complete methodology of mixed signal IC from a concept to a MP.
  • Must be highly motivated, self-starter with innovation, integrity, and attention to details.
  • Ability to work well with cross-functional teams is extremely important.
  • Proven track record of working in fast-paced innovative work environment.
  • Ideal candidate is with work experience in power management semiconductor/silicon companies and computer industry.
  • Must be willing to occasionally travel overseas as needed.


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