Hardware Systems Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

9h

About The Position

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather
to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people
once couldn’t have imagined, and now, can’t imagine living without. It’s the
diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs
through everything we do.

DESCRIPTION

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various
unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Responsible for prototype bring-up,
debug, functional verification, and electrical characterization. Analyze
component datasheet and select for schematic capture. Coordinate layout of
highly constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs. Forecast
and plan design time to meet constrained schedules. Use advanced lab tools such
as 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge the quality
and robustness of electrical designs. Analyze factory-scale data to adjust
signal parameters for maximum margin. Review designs of factory test fixtures, ensure manufacturing test plans provide adequate coverage to ensure the design
is assembled correctly. Debug problems found in manufacturing, feedback root
cause and taking corrective action into design or manufacturing process in
preparation for high volume. Drive design tradeoffs across manufacturing, test,
thermal, performance, reliability, battery life, and electrical stakeholders.
10% 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 $159,890 - $220,900/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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Driving board layout of constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs using Allegro or other PCB design tool
• Prototyping bring-up, debug, functional verification, and electrical characterization of both low speed and high-speed interfaces including I2C, SPI , SPMI, PCIE, USB
• Designing high-speed and high-power system-based cables and flex boards and multi-layer flexible PCBs
• Using advanced lab tools including 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge the quality and robustness of electrical designs
• Driving design trade-offs across manufacturing, test, thermal, performance, reliability, battery life, and electrical stakeholders using parametric data processing and visualization
• Analyzing factory-scale data to adjust both signal and design parameters for maximum design margin and performance
• Reviewing designs of factory test fixtures to ensure manufacturing test plans provide adequate coverage and are built, tested and assembled correctly
• Component datasheet analysis and selection for schematic capture including digital and analog design
• Working with software and firmware teams on design bring-up, validation and test of electrical circuits and communication interfaces

Nice To Haves

• N/A

Responsibilities

• prototype bring-up, debug, functional verification, and electrical characterization
• Analyze component datasheet and select for schematic capture
• Coordinate layout of highly constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs
• Forecast and plan design time to meet constrained schedules
• Use advanced lab tools such as 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge the quality and robustness of electrical designs
• Analyze factory-scale data to adjust signal parameters for maximum margin
• Review designs of factory test fixtures, ensure manufacturing test plans provide adequate coverage to ensure the design is assembled correctly
• Debug problems found in manufacturing, feedback root cause and taking corrective action into design or manufacturing process in preparation for high volume
• Drive design tradeoffs across manufacturing, test, thermal, performance, reliability, battery life, and electrical stakeholders

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.
• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• A range of discounted products and free services
• For formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• This role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level