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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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As a Hardware Validation Engineer - Apple Watch, you will join the watch system validation team to ensure all new and existing hardware features are fully validated on the bench. You will lead bench validation efforts during the prototype phase to identify key issues and drive improvements in system design while collaborating with cross-functional teams to define coverage. Your daily work involves developing tools and automation to expand validation, defining factory test coverage, and triaging prototype build failures. The role requires expertise in board level bring up, signal and power integrity, and testing host interfaces like USB, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART, SPMI, and PCIe. You will utilize test and measurement equipment including oscilloscopes, probes, DMMs, VNAs, and power analyzers while utilizing scripting for automation and data analysis in the silicon IC and SoC domain.
Lead bench validation efforts to identify key issues during the prototype phase.
Drive improvements in system design based on identified hardware issues.
Develop tools and automation to expedite and expand validation coverage.
Define validation coverage for all system-facing aspects of an IC in a board design.
Triaging prototype build failures and defining factory test coverage.
Perform high-fidelity signal probing using oscilloscopes, probes, DMMs, and power analyzers.
Validate power delivery, host interfaces, control signals, and power rail sequencing.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience is required.
Hands-on experience in board level bring up and validation for a product system or silicon IC development board.
Proficiency with test and measurement equipment including oscilloscopes, probes, DMMs, VNAs, power analyzers, and high-fidelity signal probing techniques.
Knowledge of validating system-facing aspects of an IC such as power delivery, host interfaces (USB, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART, SPMI, PCIe), and power rail sequencing.
Solid understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, signal integrity, and power integrity.
Strong written and verbal communication skills to summarize information for large forums.
Willingness to travel to support factory builds.
Scripting capability, AI-enabled hardware validation automation, SoC/PMIC experience, and schematic/PCB layout reviews are preferred; Master's degree is preferred.