Hardware Development Engineer

Apple is seeking an enthusiastic electrical engineer for the Mac Engineering Team. As a part of the Mac team, you will help with concept and feature development, rapid prototyping, production part selection and product integration.

Our engineers rely on skills in computer system architecture, schematic design, digital and analog circuits, power and voltage regulator integration, high speed signal integrity concepts, PCB design, bring up and system level trouble-shooting to surprise and delight millions of customers.

Description

The Hardware engineer will be a part of the Mac team. The candidate will design, implement, test, and debug the electrical subsystem, develop test and failure analysis procedures to ensure a high level of quality for the product. The candidate will be responsible for :

• Schematic design, component data-sheet analysis and selection; coordinate layout of highly constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs

• Drive design tradeoffs across manufacturing, test, thermal, performance, reliability, battery life, and electrical stakeholders

• Prototype bring-up, debug, functional verification, and electrical characterization using advanced lab tools such as 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge the quality and robustness of electrical designs.

• Review designs of factory test fixtures, analyze factory-scale data to adjust signal parameters for maximum margin and ensure manufacturing test plans provide adequate coverage to ensure the design is assembled correctly

• Debug problems found in manufacturing, feedback root cause and corrective action into design or manufacturing process in preparation for high-volume

• Forecast and plan design time to meet constrained schedules, communicate and present status on concurrent top issues and timelines

• Travel to foreign contract manufacturer (estimate 5 weeks per year)

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in electrical or computer engineering required, MS preferred

• Experience with schematic, PCB physical design using Cadence Concept and Allegro or similar CAD tools

• Design experience in digital logic, simulation, power conversion and delivery, high-speed serial and memory interfaces including signal integrity design and measurement fundamentals with oscilloscopes

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience. High-volume consumer electronics system experience preferred

• Lab skills: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, electronic loads

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Command line interface and scripting skills

• Specific deep expertise in several of the following areas is a plus: CPU or GPU microarchitecture, batteries, power management, analog design, audio, wireless, DisplayPort, PCIe, Thunderbolt, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, analog sensors, interconnect

• Statistical data analysis and visualization (ex. JMP) is a plus

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 $138,900 and $256,500, 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.