Apple

Prototyping System Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in hardware design, especially in rapid prototyping.
  • Strong knowledge across digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power delivery design.
  • Experience in system-level architecture and component selection for embedded systems.
  • Hands-on experience with sensor integration and standard digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, etc.).
  • Proficiency with schematic capture tools and PCB layout principles.
  • MS or PhD in electrical engineering is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Define and prototype early-stage product concepts for home hardware.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical engineers and industrial designers.
  • Research and select novel sensors and technologies for product development.
  • Drive electrical architecture from concept to fully functioning prototypes.
  • Balance performance, power, thermals, and safety in product designs.
  • Conduct hands-on bench-level prototyping and testing of hardware systems.
  • Lead efforts in system-level architecture for innovative consumer electronics.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge technology and resources for experimentation.
  • Opportunity to work on the forefront of home product concepts at Apple.
  • Collaborative and creative team environment.
  • Professional development and growth opportunities.
  • Involvement in shaping user experiences in personal technology.
Full Job Description
The Home Hardware team is looking for a highly motivated and creative Electrical Engineer to help define, prototype, and build the future of Apple home product concepts. In this 0-to-1 role, you will be at the forefront of early-stage product exploration, operating at the intersection of hardware, software, and user experience. You will work with a diverse, cross-functional team of mechanical engineers, software developers, and industrial designers to architect complex systems, spin up rapid proof-of-concept hardware, and evaluate the technologies that will enable entirely new, accessible, and intuitive experiences in our customers' personal spaces.

As a Home Prototyping System Engineer, you will be responsible for the electrical definition and rapid realization of early-stage concepts. Your day-to-day work will span high-level system architecture to hands-on bench-level prototyping. You will research and select novel sensors, compute modules, power electronics, and electromechanical technologies, driving the electrical architecture from a blank whiteboard to a fully functioning prototype. You will need to constantly balance performance, power, thermals, acoustic noise, and safety-ensuring our products bring surprise and delight to customers.

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of industry experience in hardware design, specifically in rapid prototyping, architecture, or R&D environments. Strong electrical engineering fundamentals across digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power delivery (DC-DC) design. Proven experience in system-level architecture and component selection for embedded systems, consumer electronics, or electromechanical systems. Hands-on experience with sensor integration, microcontrollers/SoCs, and standard digital interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, MIPI, USB, PCIe). Proficiency with schematic capture tools (e.g., Cadence Concept/Allegro, Altium) and a solid understanding of PCB layout principles for signal integrity and power delivery. Extensive experience in a lab environment: board bring-up, debugging, and using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.

MS or PhD in electrical engineering or similar field Experience leading teams through product development cycle from concept development to production bring up Large scale data analysis and knowledge of statistical techniques. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distill

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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