EMC Design Engineer

Apple Inc

Confirmed live today High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted
119 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $177k
$118k $237k
below market most similar roles pay here above market

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $157,837–$223,000 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

Apple Inc currently has 3497 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,149–$277,600 across 2702 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Apple Inc

At a glance

TL;DR · EMC Design Engineer

JOB TITLE: EMC Design Engineer The EMC Design Engineer joins the hardware team to evaluate, design, and optimize electromagnetic compatibility solutions for consumer products. This role involves applying first-principles thinking to solve complex physics challenges, ensuring products meet global reliability standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing mechanical designs of enclosures, connectors, and cables, as well as auditing PCB schematics and layouts for emissions and immunity control. The engineer will partner with vendors to define component specifications, create comprehensive test plans, and troubleshoot electrical or mechanical causes of failures. Key technical requirements include experience in EMC, ESD, RF, and signal integrity. Candidates should be proficient with tools like CST, HFSS, ADS, and Matlab, while possessing deep knowledge of worldwide regulations such as EN55032 and IEC61000 series standards.

What you'll do

  • Review mechanical designs of enclosures, connectors, and cables for EMC compliance.
  • Review PCB schematics and layouts to control emissions and immunity.
  • Partner with vendors to define component specifications and system-level validation procedures.
  • Prepare comprehensive test plans and supervise the execution of test reports.
  • Define validation requirements and train test engineers on data collection at factories and labs.
  • Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical causes of EMC failures to identify cross-functional solutions.
  • Analyze data from multiple designs and recommend design changes to peers and management.

What we're looking for

  • BSEE or equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years of experience and/or advanced education in EMC.
  • Prior experience and/or education in EMC, ESD, RF, and signal integrity areas.
  • Ability to build effective working relationships with other engineers and cross-functional partners.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Willing and able to support occasional international travel.
  • MSEE / PhD with a specialization in electromagnetic fields and/or applications (preferred).
  • Experience with electromagnetic modeling and simulation tools such as CST, HFSS, and ADS (preferred).

More like this

Similar roles

EMC Design Engineer

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA 19 days ago $184,700–$324,800
EMC ESD RF Signal Integrity Power Integrity Layout Review CST HFSS ADS PowerSI Matlab Vector Network Analyzer Oscilloscope Transmission Line Pulser EN55032 IEC61000
7+ yrs exp

EMC Engineer

Nvidia

Santa Clara, CA 78 days ago $136,000–$212,750
EMC EMI Mitigation Circuit Design PCB Layout HFSS CST Studio Suite FEKO SPICE CAN LIN Automotive Ethernet USB CISPR 25 CISPR 12 SAE J551 ISO 11452 ISO 7637 SAE J111 Spectrum Analyzers Oscilloscopes Network Analyzers FCC CE/RED ISED ISO-17025
4+ yrs exp

Senior EMC Engineer

Anduril Industries

Mountain View, CA +1 27 days ago $160,000–$211,000
EMC Design MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-464 PCB Layout Signal Integrity Ansys HFSS Altair FEKO CST Studio Suite EMI Receivers Signal Generators Power Amplifiers LISNs Current Probes Antennas CAD Design Shielding Grounding Bonding Root-Cause Analysis

EMC Design Engineer, Air Dominance and Strike

Anduril Industries

Costa Mesa, CA 20 days ago $129,000–$171,000
EMI/EMC Design MIL-STD-461G MIL-STD-464D DOD-160 FCC CISPR IEC ANSYS CST Microwave Studio PCB Layout Spectrum Analyzers Oscilloscopes MIPI DP I2C SPI PCIe USB RF Exposure Lightning Protection ESD HERO HEMP
3+ yrs exp

EM Design Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, CA 40 days ago $147,900–$221,900
RFIC Design EM Simulation Circuit Modeling CMOS SOI HFSS EMX Cadence Virtuoso Agilent ADS MoM EM Solvers ASIC Design RFIC DRC RLCK Model Extraction LNA PLL
3+ yrs exp

Electrical Design Engineer

Flex (Flextronics)

Henrico, VA 39 days ago $68,800–$94,600
Electrical Design PLC Programming AutoCAD Electrical SAP ERP Circuit Design Electrical Testing Bill of Materials MS Office Switchgear Power Distribution Troubleshooting Database Queries
2+ yrs exp