Apple

Hardware Systems Engineer

Apple$181K — $272K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Design Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 1 year of relevant experience in electrical engineering or a related field.
  • Proficient in high density rigid and flexible printed circuit designs.
  • Experience with HDI circuit boards and Cadence Allegro layout tools.
  • Skilled in using schematic entry tool Cadence System Capture and git for design controls.
  • Proficient with various electronic measurement tools such as oscilloscopes and signal analyzers.
  • Experience with microcontroller architecture and high-speed interfaces like USB and PCIe.

Responsibilities

  • Design and validate electrical engineering subsystems for iPhone.
  • Perform root cause investigation and develop mitigation strategies for electrical failures.
  • Develop testing protocols to monitor performance of electrical subsystems.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate multidisciplinary systems.
  • Analyze system trade-offs to create robust designs for reliability and manufacturability.
  • Own and advance designs that enhance the iPhone user experience.
  • Conduct performance assessments during mass production of millions of units.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage.
  • Retirement benefits and various discounts on products.
  • Educational reimbursement for career-related courses.
  • Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards.
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount.
Full Job Description
APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Design, integrate, and validate electrical engineering subsystems for iPhone. Perform failure analysis, root cause investigation, and mitigation development of electrical failures. Develop testing and monitor performance of electrical subsystems during production to ensure reliability and manufacturability mass production over millions of units. Work with cross-functional technology teams to facilitate and validate integration of multidisciplinary systems. Analyze and weigh system trade-offs in order to develop robust and reliable designs. Own designs that continually push the boundaries of technology and ultimately improve the iPhone user experience. International Travel Required 10%. 40 hours/week. At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $181,100 - $272,100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. PAY & BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html. Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in Systems Design Engineering, Computer Science or related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or related occupation. Education and/or experience must include: Experience working with high density rigid and flexible printed circuit designs, including initial requirement specification, component placement and trace layout. Incorporating manufacturing design rules for high volume and high precision electrical circuit boards. Experience with HDI (high density interconnect) circuit boards and layout tools Cadence Allegro. Experience with complex electrical schematics spanning 100+ pages, and hierarchical design practices and design version control tools such as git. Using schematic entry tool Cadence System capture and associated tool suites. Using electronic/electric measurement and debugging equipment & tools such as oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, CT (computed tomography), LIT (laser infrared thermography) and TDR (Time domain reflectometer). Scripting in BASH to optimize prototype configuration, including experience writing, modifying and maintaining complex test station interface scripts for mass production factory environments. Experience with microcontroller and SOC (System on Chip) architecture to program interface protocols and data processing routines on high-speed digital and analog electric circuitry. Experience with high-speed interfaces such USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1, PCIE, LPDP, MIPI and SPMI. Experience in data collection, analysis and preparation for high-quality presentation material at executive leadership level.

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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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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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