Thermal Management Systems Architect
Apple
IT
Cupertino, CA, USA
USD 212k-318,400 / year + Equity
Posted on Nov 22, 2025
Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas quickly become products, services, and customer experiences. Bring passion, diligence, and dedication to your job, and there’s no limit to what you can accomplish. The people here have reinvented entire industries through Apple Hardware products. The same focus on innovation that goes into our products also shapes our practices, reinforcing our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next Apple product. Do you enjoy working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to craft products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple customers every day.
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Systems Engineer to contribute to the development of our Thermal Management system. The candidate will be responsible for developing and architecting thermal management systems ensuring efficient utilization of silicon capabilities and the software stack, to achieve the best possible user experience.
- Developing, testing and evolving the thermal control system architecture deployed in almost every Apple product.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to specify, architect, and develop telemetry.
- Performing hands-on analysis and troubleshooting in collaboration with a wide range of cross-functional teams including software developers, system, and component teams.
- Finding significant insights and recommending improvements to thermal control algorithms and architecture by analyzing measured data.
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
- Experience with Python, C/C++, Simulink or similar languages and tools.
- 10+ years relevant industry experience.
- Knowledge of control systems and theory.
- Experience with the trade-offs between thermals, power and performance.
- Innovative and critical thinker with proven analytical skills and innate curiosity.
- Mathematical expertise in statistical methods and data processing and visualization.
- Desire to bring data-driven decision-making and analytics to improve our products.
- General understanding of hardware and software architecture of mobile systems.
- Understanding of version control principles and familiarity with Git.
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