Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling

Cupertino Until 9/21/2026 0+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

The iPhone Hardware System Design Team is seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Engineer to drive and influence future iPhone innovations. In this role, you will be at the center of iPhone product development, developing system power consumption and usage models, with a critical impact on overall design. Are you ready for the challenge?

Description

This position starts at iPhone product concept and continues through design phases to post product ramp. You will publish system level power estimates for various customer usage scenarios to drive battery life and thermal design discussions, own system-level power validation, analyze next-generation hardware with various cross-functional teams across Apple, perform hands-on lab investigations, and debug power-related issues to identify power-saving opportunities. Throughout the iPhone development cycle, you will work with the team to constantly improve our power modeling and validation methodologies. Position may require some international travel

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Knowledge in system architecture power and performance metrics for computer (CPU, GPU, memory, radio) technologies, battery powered devices, and power electronics.
Hands-on lab experience with multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, analog circuits, and prototype rework.
Proficiency in automation, programming and scripting (e.g. Matlab or Python), with the ability to process and analyze large datasets for power model development.

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant experience in consumer hardware or electronics industries.
Hardware / software power analysis and optimization experience.
Familiarity with battery modeling and management concepts.
Familiarity with feedback and control systems.
Understanding of statistical tools for field data analysis.
Familiarity with LLM based tools

About this role

Summary

Develop system power consumption models and validate hardware power performance for iPhone.

Job title

Phone System Design Engineer - Power Modeling

Experience level

entry level

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Cupertino, some international travel possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Electrical Engineeringsystem architecturepower performance metricslab experienceMatlabPython

Preferred skills

consumer hardwarepower analysisbattery managementfeedback systemsstatistical analysisLLM tools

Specializations

power modelingsystem architecturepower electronicsbattery modelinghardware analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City