Hardware System Design Engineer - Apple Vision Pro

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Hardware System Design Engineer to work with cross-functional teams to take products from concept to mass production. You will design schematics, select components and bring up hardware in lab environments.

The role requires strong EE fundamentals, 5+ years of hardware development, and experience with Cadence concepts and Allegro. Some travel may be required across Apple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years hardware development engineering in a team environment.
• Experience with schematic capture and layout review.
• Experience in prototyping, bring-up, debug and validation.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering expertise to realize products from concept to mass production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define features.
• Design schematics, select components, and perform lab characterization.
• Work with distributed teams across Apple sites; travel may be required.
• Define test criteria and execute plans on prototypes.

Skills

Schematic capture

Layout review

Prototyping

Bring-up

Debugging

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Concept

Allegro

Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to the people around us.

DESCRIPTION

Upon joining our team as a Hardware System Design Engineer, you will be directly applying your engineering expertise and working with many cross‑functional teams to realize products that consumers will love! We collaborate with a large number of groups to bring a product from concept to mass production. Our goal is to help define exciting product features that will touch our customers. Therefore you’ll have the ability to solve challenging engineering problems by selecting components, designing schematics, directing layout, and bringing up/ debugging circuits in the lab. You will work along side partner teams to realize prototypes to aid in product definition and user testing. You will have access to state of the art test equipment in labs to perform characterization of your circuits. You will also be able to define test criteria and execute these test plans on functional prototypes to demonstrate the robustness of your designs. You will work with a distributed team across multiple Apple sites. Some domestic & international travels will be required. This role requires excellent interpersonal skills and proactive collaboration. You are curious minded, always seeking to learn while offering your expertise to teach and help others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals.


• 5+ years hardware development engineering in a team environment.


• Experience with schematic capture & layout review.


• Experience in prototyping, bring‑up, debug and validation.


• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience designing high volume products from beginning to end with contract manufacturers.


• Experience as a technical lead and/or mentoring team members.


• Ability to understand and identify product tradeoffs (power, performance, etc.) and optimize designs to meet requirements.


• Working knowledge of embedded systems with focus on meeting tight constraints (i.e. power, size).


• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: CPU/SOC, power(DC‑DC converters, battery, power management, low power design), analog circuits, wireless systems, sensor design and integration.


• Experience working with mechanical design and software development teams.


• Experience with high speed and low speed digital interfaces.


• Expertise in electrical CAD tools, such as Cadence Concept and Allegro.


• Excellent written skills for clear reporting of data analysis and conclusions.