Lead Hardware Systems Integration & Bringup Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale is seeking an enthusiastic hardware engineer to design and develop complex electrical architectures for Apple Home devices. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, own electrical architecture, and bring up prototypes through validation and debugging.

Responsibilities include schematic capture, PCB/flex layout, prototyping, and delivering high-quality deliverables on schedule. Strong fundamentals in DC/DC, power integrity, and high-speed interfaces are essential.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience focusing on hardware system design.
• Strong working knowledge of PCB/flex layout and component placement.
• Excellent EE fundamentals and analog design knowledge (DC/DC, power, signal integrity).
• Knowledge of embedded processor peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, CAN, SPI, storage, high-speed serial).
• Hands-on with test equipment for bring-up, debugging and validation.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical architecture and implementation.
• Create schematics and layout responsibilities.
• Bring-up and debug hardware.
• Hardware validation and prototyping proof of concepts.

Skills

Hardware design

Power integrity

Embedded interfaces

DC/DC design

SPICE simulations

Prototype debugging

Project ownership

Education

BS in electrical or computer engineering

MS in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeters

PCB layout tools

Schematic capture tools

Job description

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale is seeking an enthusiastic hardware engineer to design and develop complex electrical architectures for Apple Home devices. You will work with a multidisciplinary team, own electrical architecture, and bring up prototypes through validation and debugging.

Responsibilities include schematic capture, PCB/flex layout, prototyping, and delivering high-quality deliverables on schedule. Strong fundamentals in DC/DC, power integrity, and high-speed interfaces are essential.