System Test Engineer

TechDoQuest; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a system design and test engineer to design hardware that validates board- level system functionality and electrical performance of new Apple products. The role involves building custom test fixtures, firmware/FPGA IP, and instruments critical to product integrity.

You will work with cross-functional teams across Apple to design, test, and validate systems from prototype to mass production, ensuring documentation and test processes meet high quality standards.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3+ years of hardware design experience.
• Experience with analog, digital and power electronics architectures.
• Experience in schematic and PCB layout design.

Responsibilities

• Test fixture hardware design and integration with test instruments for Apple products.
• Collaborate early with system design/diagnostics teams to define tests.
• Be the technical expert for design, debugging, and validation of test systems.
• Liaise with contract manufacturers to ensure test stations and software are production-ready.
• Document tests and develop product test plans and diagnostics.

Skills

Analog & digital design

Power electronics

Schematic & PCB layout

USB 3.2/USB-PD/DisplayPort/PCIe/I2C/SI

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

B.S. EE or equivalent

Tools

Allegro or similar CAD tool

Job description

• As a system design & test engineer, you will be responsible for designing hardware to validate board level system functionality and electrical performance of new Apple products.
• This position is a great fit for someone who is passionate about designing hardware, and working cross-functionally with teams across Apple (design, firmware, software, operations, etc).
• Our organization plays a key role in ensuring the quality standards at Apple are exceeded, and making sure that our customers are happy with the performance and experience of the products they use. Members of this team will lead the design of custom hardware testing fixtures, software (firmware and/or FPGA IP), and instruments that are critical to Apple’s product integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Test fixture hardware design and integration with test instruments, implementation of product testing on new Apple products from prototype to mass production
• Work closely with the system design and diagnostics teams early in the product development lifecycle to learn the system architecture and provide suggested test for functionality and performance
• Be the technical expert for designing, understanding, presenting, communicating and debugging, the system testing and testing processes of Apple product
• Act as a key liaison between our organization and the Contract Manufacturers to ensure that our test station hardware and software is validated and ready for manufacturing testing
• Documentation of tests and developing/executing product test plans, specifying test stations and diagnostics for testing product features, and implementing test process control andparametric data collection.

Key Qualifications

• B.S. EE (or similar) with 3+ years of experience
• Good understanding analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design
• Experience in schematic & PCB layout design using Allegro or a similar CAD tool
• Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts and propose clear, relevant experiments
• Working knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, Display Port, PCIe, I2C, SPI technologies and protocols, and design
• Good oral & written communication skills - be able to communicate complex engineering concepts clearly and concisely to various cross functional teams and leadership.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with bed of nails test fixture and designing custom test instruments
• Prior experience of performing parametric data statistical analysis (CPK, GRR etc)
• Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 20% of the time; estimated 8-10 days per trip
• Prior technical leadership and/or project management experience
• Prior experience of performing parametric data statistical analysis (CPK, GRR etc).