Hardware System Integration Electrical Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $129,300–$225,300 / yr
Posted: 157 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
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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Hardware System Integration Electrical Engineer - Mac The Hardware System Integration Electrical Engineer - Mac joins a cross-functional team to design, implement, test, and debug the electrical subsystems of MacBook Pro computers. Working alongside mechanical engineering, software, silicon engineering, and module teams like wireless and display, this role involves schematic capture, PCB layout for highly constrained multilayer boards including HDI and fine pitch BGAs, and system-level troubleshooting. The position requires expertise in computer system architecture, power and voltage regulator integration, and high-speed signal integrity. Candidates must possess skills in designing digital and analog circuits, as well as experience with interfaces like I2C, USB, PCIe, and Thunderbolt. Technical proficiency includes using 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes for validation. The role addresses the complex electrical challenges of integrating multi-disciplinary components into high-performance personal computer hardware.

Skills

Schematic Design PCB Layout HDI high speed signal integrity I2C SMBus SPMI SPI JTAG I2S TDM USB MIPI PCIe DisplayPort Thunderbolt Oscilloscope Network Analyzer BERT Spectrum Analyzer Logic Analyzer Data Analysis

What you'll do

Perform schematic capture and coordinate the layout of highly constrained, multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine-pitch BGAs.
Design, implement, and debug electrical subsystems for MacBook Pro hardware.
Conduct bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting for complex digital and analog circuits.
Analyze and validate high-speed signal integrity and communication interfaces like PCIe, USB, and Thunderbolt.
Perform circuit design for power management, wireless systems, and high-speed communications.
Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge design quality.
Provide factory build support and perform component data-sheet analysis for selection during schematic capture.
Develop scripts for complex data analysis and visualization of electrical performance.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with practical industry experience.
Strong EE fundamentals based on E&M physics and computer system architecture.
Working knowledge of design and validation for low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces like I2C, USB, PCIe, and Thunderbolt.
Experience using lab tools such as 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes for design validation.
Experience in circuit design for power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, programmable logic, and wireless domains.
Experience with constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs using Allegro or similar tools.
Schematic capture and constraint-driven PCB layout using Cadence tools (preferred).
Experience with complex data analysis, visualization, and script development (preferred).