Drimva

Apple

Cellular Power Systems Engineer

$175K–$325K

San Diego, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026

Location
San Diego, California
Sunnyvale, California
Experience
10+ years of experience.
Education
Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field.

About the job

Designs and optimizes cellular modem power architecture, from system specifications through validation and product commercialization.

What you'll do

  • Collaborate across HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, and PMU teams to meet end-to-end system requirements.
  • Design power architecture and perform power modeling, feature bring-up, verification, and validation across pre-silicon and post-silicon stages.
  • Analyze modem energy and drive power optimizations to meet product requirements.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Knowledge of cellular communication technologies, including 5G.
  • Experience with power optimization methodologies and familiarity with system power architecture.

Nice to have

  • Experience with power breakdown and power waveform analysis; pre-Silicon power modeling.
  • Familiarity with 6G and modem architecture, or experience in timeline analysis and thermal analysis and mitigation.

Pay

$175,000 and $308,500 USD base salary; $184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary

Tools

5G, 6G, HW, SW, FW, RF, Thermal, PMU

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First seen Oct 17, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)