Hardware Design Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 109 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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JOB TITLE: Hardware Design Engineer As a Hardware Design Engineer within the Wireless Hardware group, you will contribute to the development of innovative system-on-chip designs and platform architectures for wireless connectivity. You will drive end-to-end hardware design for cutting-edge wireless systems, including WiFi, Bluetooth, UWB, and NFC. Your daily responsibilities involve implementing in-product schematics and layouts, designing power distribution networks, and performing bring-up and validation of digital interfaces and power supplies. You will collaborate with cross-functional hardware, software, and silicon teams, as well as external chipset vendors, to solve complex mixed-signal problems. Required skills include proficiency with computer system architecture, power management, and protocol specifications like PCIe, MIPI, I2C, SPI, and UART. You must also possess hands-on debug experience using modern lab equipment such as DSOs, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers.

Skills

Mixed Signal Hardware Design Schematic Capture Layout Power Distribution Networks Power Management PCIe MIPI I2C SPI UART Digital Design System-on-Chip Logic Analyzer Protocol Analyzer WiFi Bluetooth UWB NFC

What you'll do

Implement in-product schematics and layout for wireless systems.
Design and validate digital interfaces and communication protocols.
Design and validate power supply application circuits, including load step response and stability.
Perform bring-up and characterization of hardware performance and power.
Define system interconnects and power supplies with internal hardware and silicon teams.
Develop integration and verification plans with external chipset vendors.
Debug hardware issues using modern lab equipment like DSOs and logic analyzers.

What we're looking for

MSEE is preferred (preferred).
Good understanding of protocol specifications for communication interfaces like PCIe, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART, etc.
Experience with power supply/power management and power distribution networks.
Hands-on debug experience with modern lab equipment including DSOs, Logic Analyzers, and Protocol Analyzers.
Experience with circuit schematic capture/layout (preferred).
Experience with mobile and/or embedded processors and memory systems (preferred).
Experience in writing basic software routines and test scripts (preferred).

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