SoC Audio Engineer, Platform Architecture

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!

DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a SoC Audio Architect to join our team defining the audio

subsystem architecture for Apple's SoCs — technology that powers experiences

across nearly every Apple product, from ultra-low-power keyword detection to

high-fidelity spatial audio. This is primarily an audio subsystem architecture

role, not an audio IP design role; experience designing audio IP is valued as

background but is not the core function of the position. In this highly visible

role, you will own the multi-generational subsystem architecture and roadmap for

audio subsystems, collaborating closely with Silicon Engineering, Software

Engineering, and Hardware Engineering teams to size subsystems and optimize

trade-offs between performance, power, and area. You will have visibility across

every product line and be accountable for architectures that scale across the

portfolio, from early concept through tape-out and into shipping product.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree Experience with SoC architecture principles Experience with

SoC audio processing

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree with 10+ 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.