Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted
20 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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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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TL;DR · Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer

The Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer - AirPods joins the System Integration team to develop electronics for small form-factor audio products. This role involves owning system hardware deliverables across the full product lifecycle, including early architecture, PCB and flex design, prototype bring-up, validation, and production ramp. The engineer will collaborate with silicon, RF, power, audio, sensor, mechanical, software, and manufacturing teams to resolve complex electrical trade-offs. Key responsibilities include driving schematic designs, conducting lab debugging using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers, and defining manufacturing test requirements for high-volume production. Candidates must possess strong fundamentals in analog and digital design, signal integrity, and power integrity. The role focuses on solving technical challenges within the audio product space by navigating multi-disciplinary investigations to find root causes and ensuring high-quality hardware performance from concept to mass production.

What you'll do

  • Drive system-level electrical architecture decisions and contribute to product definition with cross-functional teams.
  • Manage schematic design, layout direction, and design reviews for rigid PCBs and flexible circuits.
  • Execute prototype bring-up, debugging, and system validation in a lab environment.
  • Develop manufacturing test requirements and partner with contract manufacturers to ensure high-volume production.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary investigations across electrical, mechanical, and software domains to resolve root causes.
  • Translate complex technical trade-offs into clear narratives for cross-functional partners and executive audiences.
  • Mentor peers and share best practices to improve the team's technical standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent directly-related work experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant industry experience designing electronics and/or embedded systems.
  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals including analog and digital design, signal integrity, and power integrity.
  • Hands-on experience with prototyping, bring-up, debug, and validation of electronic systems.
  • Proficiency in a lab environment with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, frequency counters, and related instrumentation.
  • Proficiency in PCB and flex design (schematic and layout) to deliver high-quality designs on aggressive timelines (preferred).
  • Working knowledge across system domains such as SoC integration, power, RF, sensors, or design of test infrastructure (preferred).
  • Proven ability to resolve complex cross-disciplinary problems and communicate technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences (preferred).

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