Mac Systems Architect - Display

Summary
Mac System Architecture team has an outstanding opportunity for a Display systems or technology architect to influence and drive new product designs.

This role is a multi-disciplinary and cross-functional lead engineering role encompassing all aspects of computer system design.

You will utilize your skills and experience to create system architectures, surprise and delight our customers, and advance our products' performance, size, power, thermal and cost goals.

Key Qualifications
Typically requires a minimum of 10+ years of relevant systems architecture experience, with specialization in Display Technologies.

Has core competence and subject matter expertise in personal computing system and product design

Possesses strong technical breadth across several computer subsystem technologies, e.g., CPU, GPU, storage, memory, audio, display, input devices, power delivery, power management, networking, wireless, I/O, thermal management, cameras and sensors.

Able to create, review and approve engineering requirement specification documents

Understands schematics, PCB layout & designs; has experience in bring-up, system debug and hands-on lab environments.

Comprehends the roles of HW/FW/SW layers and how they interact in system design
Has strong analytic, verbal, written and communication skills.

Able to summarize and effectively communicate technical issues and actions to key stakeholders and leadership teams

Familiarity with display technologies in general is important, alongside the ability to discuss them with experts - enables ability to participate in roadmap discussions

Various panel technologies (LCD, OLED) and their relative pros and cons

Backlight technologies (edge lit global backlights, local dimming)

Experience with collaboratively creating & reviewing display power budgets for battery life, thermal & power delivery applications

Considering various use cases (display contents, refresh rates, display brightness, etc)
Support creation of thermal power dissipation maps for thermal team simulation

Knowledge of display timings, pixel rates, bandwidth calculations, etc...

Active pixels, H & V blanking, pixel clocks, line times, etc DisplayPort timings & technologies (link rates, lane counts, DSC, AdaptiveSync) and ability to estimate DP requirements for certain display specs

Ability to participate in silicon requirements definition and review for critical display system components:
TCONs, CDICs, pixel pipelines, DP interfaces, etc..

Having system integration experience with display related topics a huge benefit:
Signal integrity considerations (channel analysis with SI experts, DisplayPort link speeds vs voltage swing, CDI interface considerations)
RF Coex / desense considerations

Description
In this highly visible role, you will provide architectural guidance and leadership to cross-functional engineering teams to establish new product definitions and requirements.

•\tProviding system architecture guidance by negotiating top level product goals among a broad group of architects and system engineers, technical leads, HW & SW engineering managers, and external vendors.

•\tDetermine product system integration feasibility, via collaboration with mechanical, physical, thermal, and electrical engineering stakeholders.

•\tAuthor system architecture specifications, block diagrams, and conduct review with the product teams.

•\tCollaborate with performance architects to define, model and drive improvements in performance, power efficiency and cost.

•\tAnalyze, guide and support thermal management solutions and trade-offs.

•\tAnticipate future SoC requirements and negotiate with internal SoC teams to align with system product goals.

•\tBe innovative and curious. Explore and champion new product-level features, workflows, etc.

Education & Experience
MS or BS in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline

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