Job Details

Hardware Systems Design Engineer - Accessories

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: May 02, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number: 200599415

The people here at Apple don’t just create products — they create the kind of wonder that’s revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts.

Will you help us design the next generation embedded system accessories that push the boundaries of low-power and high-speed electrical design? The wide range of products that we develop here in this team enable our customers to appreciate the complete Apple ecosystem experience - with their iPhones, iPads, Macs and even with the Vision Pro.

Apple Accessories Hardware Engineering team is seeking a driven, hardworking Electrical Engineer. This is a rare and an extraordinary opportunity that allows expansive ownership over hardware system design, ability to influence system architecture and drive detailed system and x-functional validation planning and execution.

Come Join Us!

Description

You will become part of a hands-on development team that nurtures engineering excellence and creativity. On the team you will engage with a rewarding variety of responsibilities:

Being the technical lead for advising on system architecture, driving HW system design and implementation and product development life cycle.

Leading system schematic design, PCB layout and component selection and being the technical champion for all design reviews.

Driving detailed HW and silicon validation planning, influence its execution.

Collaborating with wide range of multi-functional teams involved in the product design and manufacturing process at Apple.

Some travel may be required as the need arises.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

• At least 5 years of relevant proven experience

• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals with experience in prototyping, hardware bring-up, bench instrumentation and validation

• Few years of experience in system hardware product design

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering is preferred

• Experience with audio, wireless and sensor integration

• Experience with high speed design / signal integrity including validation experience with VNA TDR

• Intuitive knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Microcontrollers, power (DC-DC converters, battery and power management), mixed circuits

• Experience with firmware / embedded systems

• Familiarity with various data protocols such as USB, UART, I2C, SPI, JTAG, SWD

• Product lead experience with wide HW design background, aspires to lead and drive technical initiatives is strongly preferred

• System HW product design experience working with cross functional partners - EMC, desense, coexistence

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 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.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

Apple will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about, disclose, or discuss their compensation.

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