Drimva

Apple

SoC UPF Methodology Engineer

$142K–$278K

Austin, Texas +3 · Full-time · Posted Apr 10, 2026

Location
Austin, Texas
Beaverton, Oregon
Cupertino, California
San Diego, California
Experience
Minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.
Education
Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

About the job

Develop and verify UPF power-intent methodologies and solutions for mobile SoCs, including sign-off across design stages and AI/ML workflow optimization.

What you'll do

  • Improve power-intent coverage through static and dynamic verification; develop project-specific UPF solutions.
  • Oversee UPF deployment and sign-off for frontend and place-and-route stages; assess power intent on custom circuitry.
  • Troubleshoot UPF workflows with design and verification teams and integrate AI/ML to optimize methodologies.

What they ask for

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • At least 3 years of relevant industry experience.

Nice to have

  • Expertise in UPF implementation and verification; familiarity with Python, Tcl, CMOS power design, multi-voltage static verification tools, or the RTL-to-GDSII flow.
  • Experience applying AI/ML to coding and workflow optimization.

Pay

$142,300 and $263,300 (USD, base salary); $150,400 and $277,600 (USD, base salary)

Tools

UPF, Python, Tcl, VSILP/VCLP, CLP, RTL-to-GDSII

AI focus

Explore and apply AI/ML to optimize UPF workflows, coding, and methodologies.

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First seen Oct 15, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)