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Apple Hardware Systems Integration Engineer - Apple WATCH in Cupertino, California
Hardware Systems Integration Engineer - Apple WATCH
Cupertino,California,United States
Hardware
The Apple WATCH hardware engineering team is seeking an enthusiastic electrical engineer to join our team. As Apple integrates more features and technologies into Apple WATCH, we continue to push the boundaries of current technology. Integrating these features and technologies comes with significant system integration and design challenges. In this design engineering position, you will work with a passionate group of hardware engineers, and a range of cross-functional teams to resolve these challenges - diving deep into the details, and evaluating solutions pragmatically with a system and product level perspective. You will join a team that values curiosity, engineering excellence, data-informed decision making, and creativity. We are looking for a passionate engineer who strives to understand why things work, and use that understanding to deliver high quality technical solutions.
Description
In this role you will be designing, prototyping, building, and validating electrical designs throughout our product development cycle, and working with teams across Apple to integrate those designs into Apple WATCH. This includes: System electrical design, schematic capture and PCB layout design. Prototype bringup and debugging. Functional and performance verification of hardware designs using common EE test equipment (including oscilloscopes, DMMs, spectrum analyzers, logic analyzers). Hands-on debugging and failure analysis of manufacturing, design, and reliability issues. Factory build support from early NPI through product ramp. Reporting on and presenting status of hardware issues to management and cross-functional forums. International travel to support factory builds as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD of Science in Electrical or Computer engineering.
Excellent EE and science fundamentals, along with strong understanding in one or more of the following areas: system integration and validation, power electronics and switching power supplies, embedded device communication (GPIO signaling, common interfaces such as I2C, UART, SPI, USB), embedded system design, analog design, signal and power integrity, sensor design and integration.
Hands-on hardware bringup, functional validation, and debugging experience using common EE test equipment (i.e oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, DMM, power supplies and electronic loads).
Experience with schematic capture and constraint-driven PCB layout design using Cadence tools or similar.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
3+ years of experience designing hardware for mass produced consumer products, with significant form factor and technology integration constraints.
Experience driving hardware designs in a technical lead capacity.
Experience integrating noise-sensitive circuitry or sensors into hardware designs.
Technical understanding with one or more of the following: IC design and manufacturing, CPU architecture, RF/Antenna design.
Demonstrated ability to apply first-principles to pick apart and understand problems at a fundamental level.
Experience post-processing, manipulating, and analyzing raw electrical waveforms, or sensor data to aid in hardware debugging (examples - FFT, digital filtering, interpolation and time-alignment).
An eagerness to take on new challenges, learn new skills, and continually develop by staying open minded & curious. Strong sense of personal ownership, with the ability to comprehensively handle tasks from start to finish independently.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
Pay & Benefits
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 $143,100 and $264,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
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