Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

RSU awards

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Product discounts

Tuition reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses or commissions

Relocation

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an enthusiastic hardware engineer to design and bring up the Home hardware with complex sensors and software integration. You will work on electrical architectures, do schematic capture, and prototype concepts for production-ready devices in Cupertino.

The role requires strong EE fundamentals, 2+ years in hardware design, and excellent communication. Apple offers a comprehensive compensation package with stock programs and relocation support.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical or computer engineering required.
• 2+ years of hardware system design experience.
• Strong analog design and SPICE knowledge.
• Experience with PCB/flex layout and high-speed interfaces.
• Hands-on bring-up and debugging of hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture and implementation.
• Create schematics and layout.
• Bring up and validate hardware.
• Prototype proof-of-concepts.

Skills

Hardware design

Analog design

PCB/FP layout

Embedded interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, C

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries! It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry‑leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. In the Apple Home group, we develop groundbreaking devices with complex hardware, sensors, and software. Our teams work together to craft products that make a positive impact in people’s lives at their most valued space, Home. Our team innovates to adopt new home technologies that value users’ privacy and security. We are seeking an enthusiastic team member to join our growing EE team. You should be comfortable with defining complex electrical system architectures, hands‑on hardware bringup, debug, and prototyping to bring these products to production. If you are interested in playing a key role in designing and developing the hardware for Home products, come join the Apple Home team!

Description

In this role, you will work closely with a multi‑disciplinary team to develop and integrate hardware systems for future Apple products. The position requires the ability for independent precise detail design work as well as high level system understanding. Also required are excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work in a dynamic environment.

• Ownership of electrical architecture and implementation.
• Schematic creation and layout responsibility.
• Bringup and debug hardware validation.
• Prototyping proof of concepts.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering required. 2+ years of relevant industry experience focusing on hardware system design.
• Excellent EE fundamentals and analog design knowledge focusing on DC/DC, power and signal integrity, and SPICE simulations with intuitive understanding of the EE discipline in practice
• Strong working experience in electrical design, including component selection, circuit design, schematic capture, component placement, and PCB/flex layout.
• Knowledge of embedded processor peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, CAN, SPI, storage, high‑speed serial).
• Strong working knowledge of best practices for PCB/flex layout and construction.
• Hands‑on experience with test equipment, including oscilloscope, multimeters, and more, for prototype bring‑up, debugging, and functional validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to stay organized, execute to a timeline, and produce high‑quality deliverables.
• Experience in taking designs from concept to mass production in the consumer electronics space.
• Outstanding communication and presentation abilities, written and verbal, to all levels of an organization.

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 $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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.
• Can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
• Retirement benefits.
• A range of discounted products and free services.
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition.
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments.
• Relocation.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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