Apple
SoC Audio Architect, Platform Architecture
$205K–$325K
Austin, Texas +2 · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California
San Diego, California - Experience
- No minimum years specified; preferred qualification states 20+ years of relevant industry experience with a Master's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree; Master's degree is preferred.
About the job
Defines multi-generational audio subsystem architecture and roadmaps for Apple SoCs, coordinating cross-functional teams to optimize performance, power, and area from concept through tape-out and product shipment.
What you'll do
- Own architecture specifications and multi-generational technical roadmaps for audio subsystems across Apple SoC product lines.
- Model audio workload performance and power to guide subsystem sizing, partitioning, and PPA trade-offs.
- Collaborate with engineering teams, present architecture findings, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience with SoC architecture principles.
- Experience with SoC audio processing.
Nice to have
- Master's degree with 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience specifying SoC audio, DSP, or signal-processing subsystem architecture; expertise in SoC architecture, DSP, power modeling, audio interfaces, and hardware/software co-design is also valued.
Pay
USD $205,400 to $308,500 base salary; USD $216,200 to $324,800 base salary
Tools
I2S, PDM, TDM, MIPI SWI3S, System Verilog
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