Apple

Hardware System Design Engineer, Retail and Event Product Design

Apple$120K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field plus 5+ years of experience
  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
  • Experience in prototyping and hardware bring-up
  • Detailed design experience in electrical schematics and layout
  • Familiarity with digital hardware design (micro-controllers, digital interfaces)
  • Experience with hardware and firmware integration, particularly with USB-C and MicroPython
  • Proven track record in fast-paced innovation environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead product architecture and drive hardware system design
  • Oversee system schematic design, PCB layout, and component selection
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product definition and manufacturing
  • Engage with partners and vendors to develop product firmware
  • Define product schedules and allocate resources with leadership
  • Challenge and influence product concepts and roadmaps
  • Regularly report project status to leadership and may require travel

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on innovative products at a leading technology company
  • Collaborative environment fostering engineering creativity and excellence
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams across diverse projects
  • Potential for travel to support product development and deployments
  • Contributing to a mission-focused team dedicated to customer experience
Full Job Description
Will you help us design the next generation of Apple products that integrate innovative technologies and provides excellent customer experience and seamless user interaction? Our team has developed and shipped a long list of products and merchandisers within retail space across the world. This includes specially designed MagSafe chargers and USB-C cables, security products, charging infrastructures and more.\n\nApple is seeking a Hardware System Design Engineer for Retail and Event Product Design. We are searching for a driven and hardworking electrical engineer to work on electrical system design and develop hardware solutions for Apple product merchandisers. The successful candidate will join a detail-oriented team who works towards perfection and specialized in providing the best possible customer experience with newly announced products.

You will become part of a hands-on development team that nurtures engineering excellence and creativity. On the team you will engage with a rewarding variety of responsibilities: - Leading the product architecture and driving HW system design - Leading system schematic design, PCB layout and component selection and being the technical champion for all design reviews. - Collaborating with wide range of cross-functional teams involved in the product definition, industrial design, validation and manufacturing at Apple. - Working with cross functional partners and external vendors to develop product FW. - Working with leadership to define product schedules and allocate EE and FW resources - Review, challenge, and creatively influence product concepts & roadmaps across groups. - Regularly report project status to the leadership - Travel may be required as the need arises.

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus 5+ years of relevant industry experience Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals with experience in prototyping, hardware bring-up, bench instrumentation and validation Experience in detailed EE design, EE schematics entry and layout Experience with digital hardware design such as micro-controllers and digital interfaces Experienced with HW and FW integration, specially USB-C, PD controllers and MicroPython Advanced Hands-On Lab & Debugging Skills

Master's or PhD degree Experience with USB, UART, I2C, SPI, JTAG, etc. Experience with high volume consumer products and manufacturing process System HW product design experience working with cross functional partners - EMC, de-sense and coexistence Electrical system leadership or management experience Proven track record of working in fast paced innovative work environment. Strong analytical/problem solving skills and ability to guide critical decisions Strong communication skills and outstanding ability to work well cross-functionally.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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