System Design Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$123,700–$186,900 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
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This role $155k
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About Apple Inc

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

Apple Inc currently has 1984 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · System Design Engineer

As a System Design Engineer, you will join the hardware team to design and develop custom testing fixtures, software, and instrumentation critical to product integrity. You will own the system architecture and implementation of product testing from prototype through mass production, ensuring board-level functionality and electrical performance meet high standards. Your daily work involves designing custom electrical instruments, developing algorithms for data analysis, and creating diagnostic tests while collaborating with firmware, software, and operations teams. The role requires expertise in analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures, as well as experience with schematic and PCB layout design using Allegro. You will utilize tools like Python, LUA, C/C++, and FPGA development languages such as Verilog or VHDL. Key technical domains include USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, and SPI protocols to solve complex testing challenges.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement custom hardware testing fixtures, firmware, and FPGA IP for new products.
  • Lead the system architecture and hardware design for product testing from prototype through mass production.
  • Develop custom electrical instruments, data analysis tools, and diagnostic tests to solve manufacturing challenges.
  • Influence product Design for Test (DFT) by providing technical recommendations early in the development lifecycle.
  • Serve as the primary technical expert for debugging and communicating system testing processes.
  • Act as a liaison with Contract Manufacturers to validate test station hardware and software for production.
  • Create comprehensive test plans, specify diagnostic stations, and implement parametric data collection.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Good understanding of analog, digital, and power electronics hardware architectures and design.
  • Experience in schematic and PCB layout design using Allegro or a similar CAD tool.
  • Ability to design and debug complex electrical schematics and PCB layouts while proposing relevant experiments.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to convey complex engineering concepts to cross-functional teams.
  • Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 10% of the time.
  • Working knowledge of USB 3.2, USB-PD, DisplayPort, PCIe, I2C, and SPI technologies (preferred).
  • Experience with test fixtures, custom instruments, software engineering (Python, LUA, C/C++), FPGA development, or statistical analysis (preferred).

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