PMU Hardware Electrical Design Engineer

Apple; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cupertino, CA is seeking an embedded hardware design engineer to contribute to silicon development. The role focuses on designing custom mixed-signal ICs and building test systems for power supplies, with close collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities include lab validation, schematic and PCB layout, bring-up and debugging, and PDN/power integrity analysis. Proficiency with CAD tools (Cadence Allegro, Altium) and hands-on lab work are valuable.

Qualifications

• BS in electrical engineering with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging in lab environments.
• Knowledge of PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.

Responsibilities

• Lab validation system design using LDO, Buck, ADC, DAC, Op-Amp, FPGA, and I2C/SPI/SPMI interfaces.
• Circuit design, schematic capture, layout, and review in a PCB environment.
• Power integrity analysis and PDN considerations.
• Hands-on lab bring-up and debugging; cross-functional issue resolution.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing and assembly processes.

Skills

Power integrity

PCB design

Lab bring-up

Python

Cross-functional teamwork

Testing equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MSEE preferred

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Altium

Job description

Summary

Are you interested in designing hardware as part of silicon development at Apple? Join our team at Apple developing custom mixed-signal integrated circuits for Apple’s existing and future product lines. Our small team has already shipped hundreds of millions of chips into several Apple product lines, including new products launched this year. We are looking for a hardworking engineer that is enthusiastic about embedded hardware design. You can work closely with a diverse and creative team to craft complex test systems for state-of-the-art power supplies. This role includes a broad scope of work including simulations, software, bringup, debug, extraction, and analysis. You will work closely with a wide range of people across functions and be a key contributor to the silicon development effort. Join us in building Apple’s next generation products. Do you want to be a part of building the “surprise and delight” in Apple’s future products?

Description

• Lab validation system design and development using circuits such as LDO, Buck, ADC, DAC, Op-AMP, FPGA etc., and control interface like I2C, SPI, SPMI, etc
• Circuit design, schematic, analysis, layout, and review in a PCB environment
• Knowledge of signal and power integrity (PDN analysis) is preferred
• Hands-on lab experience with hardware bring-up and debug
• Drive debug and resolution of engineering issues working with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with PCB manufacturing and assembly

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

MSEE preferred*Experience with hardware development from specification to bring up and downstream support.Skilled at component development and selection for schematics designAbility to design or guide high quality PCB layouts into fabrication and assemblyPrior experience using CAD tools such as Cadence Allegro, Altium, etc for multi-layer board layout is desiredFamiliarity with microcontroller/FPGA/logic design and programmingSkillful in an electronics lab environment using real time oscilloscopes, analyzers, function generators, automation hardware, power supplies, and electronic loadsFamiliarity with challenges relating to power quality, high-speed signal integrity and control interfaceCoding or automation experience in Python is a plusExcellent written, verbal and communication skills focused on teamwork and collaboration in a dynamic cross-functional environment