Watch Hardware Systems Integrator

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock programs

Medical & dental coverage

Education reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking an experienced Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to join the Apple Watch hardware team.

You will design, prototype, build, and validate electrical designs across the product development cycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet performance and reliability goals. You will own system electrical design, schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up, and verification using standard EE tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Electrical or Computer engineering with 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Excellent EE and physics fundamentals with system integration, power electronics, embedded interfaces (I2C, UART, SPI, USB).
• Hands-on hardware bring-up and debugging using EE test equipment (scope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, DMM).
• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout using Cadence or similar tools.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional interaction.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, build, and validate electrical designs across the product development cycle.
• Perform schematic capture and PCB layout for integration into Apple Watch hardware.
• Prototype bring-up, debugging, and verification of hardware designs.
• Support factory builds, report status to management and cross-functional forums.
• Travel internationally to support factory builds as needed.

Skills

System integration

Power electronics

Embedded design

Signal integrity

GPIO/UART/SPI/USB

Debugging hardware

Data analysis

Education

Electrical/Computer Engineering degree

Tools

Cadence tools

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Logic analyzer

DMM / electronic loads

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California is seeking an experienced Hardware Systems Integration Engineer to join the Apple Watch hardware team.

You will design, prototype, build, and validate electrical designs across the product development cycle, collaborating with cross‑functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that meet performance and reliability goals. You will own system electrical design, schematic capture, PCB layout, bring‑up, and verification using standard EE tools.