SoC Audio Engineer, Platform Architecture
Core
Define and own multi-generational architecture specifications and roadmaps for audio subsystems within Apple SoCs, optimizing trade-offs between performance, power, and area.
Role type
Senior IC SoC Audio Architect (Platform Architecture)
Builds
Audio subsystems for Apple SoCs powering experiences from keyword detection to spatial audio
Domain
Semiconductor / SoC Architecture / Audio Signal Processing
Required skills
SoC architecture principles, audio subsystem design, performance/power modeling, PPA optimization, digital signal processing algorithms, SoC audio interfaces, hardware/software co-design, RTL design concepts
Preferred skills
Master's degree, 10+ years experience, defining architecture specs for audio/DSP subsystems, on-chip fabric protocols, memory concepts, clocking/reset/power management, System Verilog, cross-functional leadership
Responsibilities
Define architecture specifications for audio subsystems across multiple product lines, author and maintain multi-generational technical roadmaps, contribute to performance and power modeling of audio workloads, collaborate with Silicon, Software, and Hardware teams from concept through tape-out, present architecture results to cross-functional and executive audiences, mentor engineers and support onboarding
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategy & roadmap ownership
