Hardware Development

Apple, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Apple stock programs and ESPP

Job summary

Apple Inc. in San Diego, CA is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to drive cross-functional design and validation of touch modules and related sensing technologies.

You will lead schematic capture, perform system-level bring-up, and contribute to mass production readiness while collaborating across Mechanical, Firmware, Display, and Process Engineering teams. Key responsibilities include mitigating failures, using Matlab/Python for data post-processing, and delivering robust designs within a

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer/IoT engineering or related field.
• Experience with analog/mixed-signal circuit design and PCB design.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Python, Cadence, and HSpice.
• Ability to perform hardware debugging and failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional integration discussions across engineering teams.
• Perform schematic capture, board design review, and validation.
• Analyze failure modes, diagnose root causes, and propose fixes.
• Prepare designs for mass production through FMEA and optimization.
• Develop software infrastructure tools in Python/ MATLAB for post processing.

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer/IoT/Industrial Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence

HSpice

MATLAB

Python

Oscilloscopes

DMMs

Logic Analyzer

TDM

Job description

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Description

APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego, California. Engage in collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Mechanical Engineering, Firmware Engineering, Display Engineering and Process Engineering; Lead cross-functional integration discussions and EE coexistence assessments; Perform schematic capture of board, module, and flex design; ASIC application designing, system-level bringing up, and integration; Module testing and feature validation across all supply chain nodes; Analyze failure mode, diagnosing root cause, and system-level problem solving; Prepare designs for mass production through failure mode analysis, root-cause diagnosis, and performance optimization iterations; Engage in discussions with other team members to design and validate sensing technologies for future programs, including preparing factory plans for validation of such technologies; Create software infrastructure tools using Python and MATLAB to improve the performance of every team member when performing daily post processing tasks; Contribute to discussion on improving existing technologies and sub modules of the touch module for future projects as well as current ones; Review build data for certain functionalities of the touch module, in particular technologies relevant to the scan plan (scan of the touch system to detect user interface with the device); Failure analyzing and generating/proposing corrective action for any flagged issue corresponding to the scan plan modules and being responsible for helping other team members on more pressing issues that might appear during the testing of our modules; Perform regular validation and testing on the lab of existing and future programs, including the operation of lab equipment to extract data for failure analysis and later post processing for finding root causes; and Perform review of schematic and board layer design for future projects and engaging in any discussions to improve such designs. International Travel Required 10%. 40 hours/week. 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 $175,000 - $263,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering in Internet of Things, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• Experience and/or education must include:
• Analog and mixed-signal circuit design
• Experience in system level engineering concepts such as digital signal processing, noise, interference & electromagnetic analysis
• Experience in mixed-signal PCB design (schematic capture, PCB layout & component selection)
• Expertise in scientific modeling and analysis tools such as Matlab, Python or equivalent
• Expertise in simulation tools such as Cadence, HSpice or equivalent
• Performing failure analysis and hardware debug to solve complex technical issues that arise during hardware development
• Generating functional and test specification documents
• Experience using lab equipment such as high speed oscilloscopes, DMM's, TDM, or logic analyzer to take accurate and high-quality measurements

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

This position is not subject to the application limits.

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