Hardware Development Engineer

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APPLE INC has the following available in San Diego California. Design BMU from concept to mass production focusing on detailed board level design. Push the boundaries of technologies to maximize performance and minimize volume. Collaborate with multi-functional partners (Product Design System EE Cell Engineering Firmware Algorithms etc.) to ensure the product is developed on time and on budget. Conduct investigations and prepare reports for problems or issues. Develop Schematics and BOMs to satisfy the design requirements. Develop layout guidelines for PCBs and guides Layout Engineers to meet all physical and electrical requirements of BMU. Specify custom parts and PCBs for use in BMUs. Analyze the design with simulation tools and calculations to verify its conformance to the requirements. (PSPICE ANSYS Verilog or equivalent). Conduct design validation on prototypes to implement the design. Conduct design reviews incorporate team feedback and release the design documents for builds. Specify production test methods and limits and work with CM partners to realize design. 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 $163197 - $207100/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills qualifications experience and location. nnPAY u0026 BENEFITS: Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apples 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 Apples Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Youll 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: Apple benefit compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Masters degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field and 6 years of experience in the job offered or related 4 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:nnDesigning simulating and validating analog front-end circuits for voltage current charge and temperature sensing power electronics including safety protection circuits FET drivers DC/DC converters and switching regulators using SPICE-based simulators (Cadence Spectre PSpice LTspice ANSYS etc.) mathematical modeling tools (MATLAB) and lab equipment (oscilloscope SMUs power analyzer E-load thermal camera etc.)nDesigning manufacturing-ready schematics multi-layer mixed-signal PCBs with analog digital components with Cadence Power DC/Celsius to check PCB layout performance including signal integrity DCR grounding and thermal battery management hardware interactions (MCUs ADCs SMBus/I2C) with firmware and develop test SOP and script using embedded tooling (JTAG debugger U-Link Aardvark) and programming languages (C/C)nBringing up and debugging early prototypes using logic/protocol analyzer DAQ Lock In Thermography CT scan/Xray Focused Ion Beam etc. to perform failure-mode analysis to identify any short leakage or crack in the scripts to automate electrical testing log parsing and statistical analysis and build repeatable workflow for design validation and verification using Python Verilog Shell scripting or PLM systems including Agile Jira or Confluence to collaborate with manufacturing and suppliers to review DFM (Design for manufacturing) validate builds write engineering specs resolve and track failures and define component and system presentation and communication skills to use Keynote and Numbers to write clear validation plans debug reports design reviews and work effectively with cross-functional teams including product define reliability safety and DFM projects and taking more than one design from the concept stage to prototype validation and production stage while working with fast product cycles.

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