Apple

Hardware Systems Engineer

Apple$184K — $277K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 1 year of experience in project management for low-volume prototype systems
  • Experience leading technology demonstrations for senior executives
  • Proficiency in Altium schematic and PCB design for multi-layer boards
  • Background in supervising junior engineers and interns
  • Familiarity with designing and implementing embedded system firmware and software
  • Experience with 3D CAD and 3D printing for mechanical fixtures

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and drive engineering projects across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Track project goals against schedules and oversee resource allocation
  • Review applications and interview candidates for engineering roles
  • Lead demonstrations of prototypes to key stakeholders
  • Deliver and own electrical designs for products on the roadmap
  • Develop test plans and support documentation for prototypes
  • Investigate technology interactions with the human body, including various modalities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Employee stock purchase options
  • Discounted Apple products and services
  • Education reimbursement for formal career advancement
  • Potential eligibility for bonuses or commission
  • Relocation assistance available if needed
Full Job Description
Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Project management and technical leadership on prototyping initiatives: Coordinate and drive engineering project that combines electronics, firmware, software, mechanical, and systems engineering. Track goals against schedule, coordinate resources, responsible for results meeting targets. Review job applications, interview candidates, recommend hire / no-hire. Supervise and direct tasks with successful candidate(s), including interns from time to time. Coordinate and lead demonstrations of prototypes and technology incubations. Create messaging to evangelize new technologies and/or features to key stakeholders and leaders across multiple divisions. Own and deliver electrical PCB and/or subsystem designs for hardware on product roadmap. Create test plan and support documentation, support offshore factory build and test. Design, develop, and characterize prototype hardware for proof-of-concept and demo (prototype) Investigate how various technologies interact with the human body, including but not limited to electromagnetic, optical, acoustical, and mechanical interactions. Architect and design multi-layer, high-density printed circuit boards, owning electrical, firmware, application development, and maintenance for prototype/demo projects. Support internal customers of prototype systems. Design and 3D-print mechanical fixtures for circuit boards and prototype hardware. Lead multiple projects and manage cross-functional dependencies with partner teams. 15% domestic and international travel required. 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 $184,700 - $277,600/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.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

Experience and/or education must include:

Project management for low-volume prototype system, entailing defining project goals, coordinating and running project meetings, and tracking progress against goals for complex engineering projects.

Leading demonstrations of new technology to senior executives, resulting in approval of company resources to pursue the new technology

Designing and building a multi-modal input device simulator that aligns audio, visual, and haptic response modalities to achieve perceptually simultaneous input feedback

Using Altium schematic, PCB design, and BOM tools to create high-density, multi-layer printed circuit boards for low-volume prototype systems.

Supervising and directing junior engineers/interns.

Designing, implementing, testing, and demonstrating a robotic arm actuator controlled by a joystick input device connected across a low-latency wireless network.

Designing and implementing firmware and software for embedded system (microcontroller + DSP based) having a Swift UI control interface, using Visual Studio and Xcode IDE tools and GitHub source control tools.

Directing and supervising lab technicians on modifying and extending printed circuit board hardware.

Managing procurement of components, circuit boards, and modules as required to build fully functional prototype systems.

Utilizing 3D CAD software and 3D printing tools to design and build mechanical fixtures for prototype hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

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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