Hardware Systems Integration Engineer, Apple Watch

Hardware Systems Integration Engineer - Apple Watch

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Are you ready to work on Apple’s most personal device? Come join the Apple Watch systems hardware team! We are a team of system electrical engineers that work on Apple Watch from concept to mass production. Our system team is at the center of the wider engineering group - working cross-functionally with silicon and architecture teams, mechanical engineers, software and firmware engineers, test group, and module teams such as RF/wireless, health sensing, battery, and many more.

In this role, you will help turn architecture concepts into reality for the next set of incredible products.

This is a design engineering position with significant cross-functional interactions to continually push the technology implemented in one of our most complex wearable device products.

As a system hardware integration electrical engineer in Watch, you will be responsible for the design, build, and validation throughout our product development cycle. You will use your electrical engineering skills in responsibilities including:

- PCB and FPC design, and cross-functional system integration
- Bench validation, electrical function verification, and signal characterization
- Hands on debug and failure analysis of manufacturing, component quality, reliability, and system coexistence issues
- Factory build support from early NPI through product ramp
- Early architecture handoff, technology concept investigations and prototyping
- Ability and willingness for international travel up to 15%-20% as needs arise

• B.S. degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 3~5 years of relevant industry hardware experience
• Excellent EE fundamentals with a solid understanding in one or more of the following areas: system integration product design, processor and component selection, embedded communication protocols (USB, SPI, I2C, UART, JTAG/SWD), signal integrity and power delivery networks, power electronics and switching converters, sensor and low power module design
• Experience with schematic capture, constraint driven PCB layout using Cadence tools or similar. Strong working knowledge of prototyping, hardware bringup, bench debug and validation
• Hands on experience with standard EE lab equipment. (e.g. DMM, Oscilloscope, Power Supply, Electronic Load, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer)
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to convey technical information in a clear manner adapted to the audience

• 5+ years experience in similar high volume consumer electronics, and experience in hardware development with significant form factor and technology integration constraints
• Previous experience as a technical lead of product or complex system architecture, leading other hardware technology initiatives or other technical leadership/mentor roles
• System experience with sensitive sensor design and integration, debugging system coexistence issues including RF/wireless aggressors and EMC/ESD related problems
• Ability to manipulate large data sets to provide insightful analysis coupled with strong visualizations
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to convey technical information in a clear manner adapted to the audience
• 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

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 $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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