SoC Audio Architect, Platform Architecture

Job description

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to the hardest problems in audio and acoustics? Are you a big-picture, forward-thinking engineer who understands how audio subsystems integrate into a SoC and a system? At Apple, our Architecture group is responsible for connecting the hardware and software that bring sound to life across our products. Join this team, and you'll collaborate with engineers across Apple to design how our audio technologies work in unison! Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree Experience with SoC architecture principles Experience with SoC audio processing Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree with 20+ years of relevant industry experience Experience defining architecture specifications for audio, DSP, or signal processing subsystems within an SoC In-depth understanding of SoC architecture concepts, such as on-chip fabric protocols, memory concepts, and clocking, reset, and power management Skilled in digital signal processing algorithms, including audio algorithms Understanding of SoC power modeling and Power/Performance/Area (PPA) optimization Understanding of SoC audio interfaces (e.g., I2S, PDM, TDM, MIPI SWI3S) Proficiency in hardware/software co-design, including familiarity with RTL design concepts (e.g., System Verilog) Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across organizations