Hardware Design Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple Benefits

Relocation assistance

Employee stock programs

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking an engineer to own the design, integration, and verification of digital interfaces and power delivery for wireless subsystems. You will lead end-to-end hardware design for wireless subsystems, coordinating with silicon, software, and platform teams and external chipset vendors.

The role requires a strong foundation in digital interfaces, power distribution networks, firmware, and debug. International travel (~15%) is possible for build and bring-up activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Familiarity with PCIe, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART interfaces.
• Experience with power distribution networks and lab debug tools.

Responsibilities

• Define system interconnects and power architectures for wireless subsystems.
• Design and validate power supply circuits and hold-up analysis.
• Bring up and validate interfaces on pre-silicon and silicon platforms.
• Develop bare-metal firmware for hardware validation.
• Drive root-cause analysis for hardware issues in cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with external chipset vendors on integration plans.

Skills

PCIe

MIPI

I2C

SPI

UART

Digital interfaces

Power distribution networks

Lab debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree

MSEE preferred

Tools

DSOs

Logic Analyzers

Protocol Analyzers

Job description

Do you have a passion for taking on big challenges? Do you love pushing the limits of what’s considered feasible? As part of our Wireless Hardware group, you’ll be responsible for bringing groundbreaking wireless connectivity to the world. On this team, you’ll help improve the performance of our products through innovative system-on-chip designs. You and your team will build platform architecture that paves the way for all-new experiences, including the ones that allow people to take advantage of our innovations. Together, our goal is to ensure nothing stands in the way of our customers’ connections with their devices. Join us and help build world-renowned wireless systems that connect customers to their world like never before.We have built the best RF hardware design team on the planet! We’re looking for a dedicated individual to join our team. We support WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB, NFC, and emerging technologies across all Apple products. We're looking for a dedicated engineer to own the design, integration, and verification of digital interfaces and power delivery for wireless subsystems.

Description

The Hardware Design Engineering role sits at the intersection of wireless silicon, and the rest of the SoCs in our products. You will be responsible for the end-to-end hardware design lifecycle of wireless subsystems — from architecture definition and schematic design through bring-up, characterization, and production validation. You will work closely with internal silicon, software, and platform teams as well as external chipset vendors to integrate wireless SoCs into Apple products. The role requires a strong foundation in digital interfaces, power distribution networks, firmware and system-level debug. You should be comfortable working in the lab, writing bare-metal firmware for hardware validation, and traveling internationally (~15%) to support build and bring-up activities.

Responsibilities

• Define system interconnects and power supply architectures in collaboration with silicon and platform teams; implement in product schematics and layout
• Design and validate power supply application circuits, including load step response, ripple, accuracy, and stability analysis
• Bring up, characterize (performance and power), and validate new digital interfaces and protocols on pre-silicon platforms and first silicon
• Develop functional test coverage in bare-metal firmware to stress-test wireless chipsets during silicon bring-up and validation
• Drive root-cause analysis and debug for hardware issues surfaced by test, validation, and cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with external chipset vendors on integration and verification plans

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
• Good understanding of protocol specifications for communication interfaces like PCIe, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART etc.
• Experience with power supply/power management and power distribution networks
• Hands on debug experience with usage of modern lab equipment (DSOs, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers)

Preferred Qualifications

• MSEE preferred with 2+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in writing basic software routines and test scripts
• Experience with mobile and/or embedded processors and memory systems
• Experience with circuit schematic capture/layout
• Strong desire to investigate system level issues and drive problems to closure in a team-based environment with a proactive demeanor
• Successful track record of delivering highly innovative communication products

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $225,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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