Hardware Systems Engineer - Board Design

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a Hardware Systems Engineer who will work on board design and testing for high-performance systems. This role is crucial in crafting innovative products while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive exceptional results. As part of the Silicon Validation Hardware team, you will be at the forefront of designing and implementing next-generation technologies, ensuring Apple's devices exceed user expectations.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Educational expense reimbursement

Participation in employee stock purchase programs

Qualifications

• 0 years experience expected.
• Strong fundamentals in electronics essential.
• Proficiency in hardware lab equipment required.

Responsibilities

• Develop specifications based on cross-functional team requirements.
• Conduct schematic capture, circuit design, and testing.
• Debug system-level issues and ensure board integrity.

Skills

Schematic level board design

Board bringup and debug strategies

Signal integrity

Timing analysis

Digital logic

Test automation

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering or related degree

Tools

FPGA

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

Hardware Systems Engineer - Board Design

**Cupertino, California, United States**

**Hardware**

**Summary**

Posted: **Apr 02, 2025**

Role Number: **200570822**

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.

As a member of the Silicon Validation Hardware team you’ll be critical to enabling the next generation of incredible Apple products. This position involves a wide range of activities including high-speed board designs that push the limits of technology, designing and implementing test and characterization circuits in the lab, and debugging complicated system level problems. You’ll work closely with designers from many groups within Apple and be a key contributor to the silicon engineering effort.

**Description**

. Developing specifications based on requirements from cross-functional teams
• Schematic capture, circuit design, definition of layout and routing constraints, design review and simulation
• FPGA and CPLD development
• Board bring-up, testing and characterization, and debug
• Power and signal integrity analysis
• High-speed interface design and characterization
• Debug a wide range of issues on test boards and production systems

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ BS in Electrical, Computer or related degree program with 0 years of experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience with schematic level board design

+ Understanding board bringup and debug strategies

+ Strong fundamentals in EE concepts; transistor operation, signal integrity and transmission lines, timing analysis, digital logic

+ RTL experience using Verilog or VHDL. Preferably FPGA design experience

+ Proficiency with standard hardware lab equipment including scopes, logic and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, eLoads and protocol analyzers.

+ Test automation expertise using Perl/Tcl/Python.

**Pay & Benefits**

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 $111,342 and $183,600 annualized, 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. (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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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