Hardware Systems Engineer: High-Speed Board Design

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to contribute to board design for high-performance, power-efficient SoCs in Cupertino.

You will develop schematics, perform board bring-up and debugging, run tests and characterization, and ensure signal integrity and timing across high-speed interfaces in close collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role offers the opportunity to influence product timelines and work in a highly described lab environment with access to advanced

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related degree program.
• Experience with schematic level board design preferred.
• Strong fundamentals in EE concepts: signal integrity, timing analysis, digital logic.
• RTL experience using Verilog or VHDL is a plus (FPGA design experience preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop specifications based on cross-functional requirements.
• Schematic capture, circuit design, layout constraints, design reviews and simulations.
• 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.

Skills

Schematic design

Board bring-up & debugging

High-speed signaling

Verilog/VHDL RTL

Education

BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Logic Analyzer

Spectrum Analyzer

Signal Generator

Electronic loads (eLoads)

Job description

Apple, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Systems Engineer to contribute to board design for high-performance, power-efficient SoCs in Cupertino.

You will develop schematics, perform board bring-up and debugging, run tests and characterization, and ensure signal integrity and timing across high-speed interfaces in close collaboration with cross-functional teams. The role offers the opportunity to influence product timelines and work in a highly described lab environment with access to advanced