iPad Hardware Systems Design Engineer, Signal Integrity

Apple Inc

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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 · iPad Hardware Systems Design Engineer, Signal Integrity

The iPad Hardware Systems Design Engineer - Signal Integrity joins the iPad hardware team to manage electrical design, simulation, bringup, debug, and validation from product concept through mass production. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams including mechanical, software, silicon, wireless, battery, camera, sensing, display, and factory test groups. The engineer will work on high-speed interfaces, signal and power integrity, and system integration for iPad products. Key technical requirements include expertise in SerDes design, transmitter and receiver equalization methods like FFE, CTLE, and DFE, as well as CDR behaviors and link-training algorithms. Candidates should be proficient with oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, 2D/3D EM simulation tools, and scripting languages for data analysis. Experience is required with PCIe, USB, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, MIPI, and DDR Memory while performing physical layer compliance testing.

What you'll do

  • Perform electrical design, simulation, and validation for iPad hardware from concept through mass production.
  • Conduct signal and power integrity analysis for high-speed interfaces including PCIe, USB, and DisplayPort.
  • Execute physical layer compliance testing for high-speed SerDes designs and transmission line theory.
  • Create schematics and manage rigid/flexible PCB layouts for consumer electronics.
  • Perform hands-on hardware bring-up, prototyping, and debugging in a lab environment using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
  • Analyze system design trade-offs and resolve issues from the system level down to the silicon level.
  • Develop scripts to assist with hardware development and data analysis.
  • Provide factory build support and technical guidance during the manufacturing process.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience designing consumer electronics and/or embedded systems while working with multi-functional teams.
  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals including analog and digital design, signal integrity, and power integrity.
  • Proficiency in a lab environment using oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
  • Deep knowledge of high-speed Serdes design, analysis, and equalization methods (preferred).
  • Experience performing physical layer compliance testing for PCIe, USB, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt interfaces (preferred).
  • Strong fundamentals in 3D/2D EM simulation tools and transmission line theory (preferred).
  • Proficiency in schematic capture, rigid/flexible PCB layout, and using scripting languages for data analysis (preferred).

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