Hardware Systems Integration Engineer

Apple Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted Apple products

Job summary

Apple is seeking a hardware-focused engineer to design and implement electrical systems for next‑gen Home devices. You will own architecture, create schematics, and lead bringup, validation, and prototyping efforts with a multi-disciplinary team.

The role emphasizes detailed design work and strong system understanding, including collaboration and leadership in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical or computer engineering with hands-on hardware design experience.
• Strong fundamentals in DC/DC, power integrity, and signal integrity.
• Experience moving designs from concept to production in consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Electrical design

Circuit design

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power integrity

DC/DC

Signal integrity

Embedded interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C,-C

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeters

SPICE simulations

Job description

In the Apple Home group we develop groundbreaking devices with complex hardware, sensors and software. We are seeking an enthusiastic team member to join our growing team! You will play a key role in designing and developing the hardware for these systems and should be comfortable with defining complex electrical system architectures and hands on hardware bringup, debug, and prototyping. 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.

Responsibilities

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

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience focusing on hardware system design
• Proven experience in taking designs from concept to mass production in a consumer electronics environment

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience focusing on hardware system design
• Strong working experience in electrical design, including component selection, circuit design, schematic capture, component placement and PCB/flex layout. Successful candidates have the ability to stay organized, execute to a timeline, and produce high quality deliverables
• Excellent EE fundamentals and analog design knowledge focusing on DC/DC, power and signal integrity and SPICE simulations with intuitive skills and a deep understanding of the EE discipline in practice
• 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, multi-meters and more for prototype bring-up, debugging, and functional validation

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

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