Apple

Hardware System Engineer - iPhone System Technology - SoC

Apple$130K — $180K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of industry experience
  • Strong EE fundamentals with analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Hands-on experience in SoC and system-level bring-up, testing, and debugging
  • Knowledge of various IO interface protocols including USB, PCIe, MIPI, UART, JTAG, SPI, and I2C

Responsibilities

  • Integrate SoC system across IO interfaces and power delivery
  • Contribute to SoC architecture development, including block diagrams and silicon planning
  • Review schematics and validate design integrity from concept to manufacture
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for SoC planning and validation
  • Drive system-level optimization of power, thermal, and performance metrics
  • Ensure alignment of SoC architecture and specifications across teams
  • Support international development and production milestones

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on next-generation iPhone technology
  • Exposure to comprehensive system integration processes
  • Collaboration with diverse, cross-functional teams
  • Potential for international travel for project support
  • Involvement in cutting-edge silicon architecture development
Full Job Description
Work directly on SoC system integration across IO interfaces, power delivery, thermal management, and performance optimization

Contribute to SoC system architecture development, including system/IO block diagrams, clock tree, and silicon planning for next-generation iPhones

Participate in the review and sign off on schematics and MLB ok2fab, ensuring design integrity from concept to manufacture

Collaborate with cross-functional teams on SoC silicon planning and bring-up, leading SoC system validation, issue debugging, and factory test execution

Drive system-level optimization of SoC power, thermal, and performance to push the boundaries of Apple silicon on iPhone

Review and sign off on SoC architecture and specifications, ensuring alignment across hardware, silicon, and software teams

Travel internationally to support critical development and production milestones across key global sites

Minimum Qualifications

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Minimum 2 years of industry experience

Strong EE fundamentals paired with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities

Proven hands-on experience in SoC and system-level bring-up, testing, and debugging

Working knowledge of SoC power, performance, and thermal characterization

Familiarity with a broad range of IO interface protocols, such as USB, PCIe, MIPI, UART, JTAG, SPI, and I2C

Preferred Qualifications

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Experience in one or more of the following areas:

Deep expertise in mobile SoC architecture with a focus on power efficiency, performance tuning, and thermal characterization

Comprehensive hands-on experience across the full SoC bring-up and debug lifecycle, from initial power-on to production readiness

Advanced knowledge of high-speed interfaces (USB3, PCIe, MIPI) and low-speed interfaces (I2C, SPI, GPIO), with a strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex interface issues

Expertise in SoC system power and performance modeling to inform architectural decisions

Broad system-level understanding of SoC integration with subsystems, including camera, sensors, RF, PMIC, and charging architectures

Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or TCL for test automation and data analysis

Demonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to drive alignment across diverse teams in fast-paced environments

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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154,000 employees
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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