Senior Motor Drive Engineer – BLDC & Silicon

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

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale seeks an experienced engineer to define and implement actuation solutions, focusing on 3‑phase BLDC motor drive design, silicon development, and system integration.

You will work hands‑on with mechanical and control teams to bring up motor drive circuits, validate hardware, and prototype concepts, contributing to Apple’s advanced hardware portfolio.

Candidates should have strong EE fundamentals and experience with PCB layouts and high‑speed interfaces.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in EE/CE with motor drive focus.
• Extensive experience in 3‑phase BLDC drive circuitry and integration.
• Strong fundamentals in bridge design, gate drivers, sensing, and conditioning.
• Proven PCB/flex layout and component selection experience.

Responsibilities

• Define motor drive architecture and system integration.
• Bring up motor drive circuitry and validate hardware.
• Prototype proofs of concept and hardware bring‑up.
• Collaborate with mechanical and control teams on silicon development.

Skills

BLDC motor drive design

Motor drive architecture

Analog design

PCB layout

Schematic capture

Gate drivers

Current sensing

ADC interfacing

Power electronics

Embedded interfaces (PCIe USB I2C CAN)

Education

BS in electrical engineering or computer engineering

MS in electrical engineering or computer engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

PCB design tools

SPICE

Job description

Apple Inc. in Sunnyvale seeks an experienced engineer to define and implement actuation solutions, focusing on 3‑phase BLDC motor drive design, silicon development, and system integration.

You will work hands‑on with mechanical and control teams to bring up motor drive circuits, validate hardware, and prototype concepts, contributing to Apple’s advanced hardware portfolio.

Candidates should have strong EE fundamentals and experience with PCB layouts and high‑speed interfaces.