Apple
Power & Performance Hardware Engineer - Platform Architecture
$129K–$225K
Santa Clara, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent practical experience).
About the job
Analyzes power and performance across Apple devices and workloads to identify limitations and recommend hardware and software improvements.
What you'll do
- Collect and analyze power and performance data across devices and workloads.
- Develop procedures and automation for measuring power and performance, and configure devices for repeatable benchmarking.
- Disassemble, reassemble, debug, and troubleshoot consumer devices while preserving functionality and thermal properties.
What they ask for
- 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.
Nice to have
- Foundation in computer architecture; experience using power measurement tools for simultaneous power and performance measurements.
- Experience with DC power delivery circuit design or reverse-engineering, or systems programming or driver development related to power management.
Pay
$129,300 and $225,300 (base salary)
Tools
Python
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