Hardware System Engineer – iPhone System Technology SoC

At Apple we dont just engineer products we engineer the future. Every iPhone represents thousands of decisions made by brilliant curious and driven people who refuse to accept good enough. As a Hardware System Engineer on the iPhone System Technologies team youll be at the heart of that process shaping the silicon foundation that powers one of the worlds most iconic is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of SoC architecture power thermal performance and IO integration collaborating with world-class engineers across hardware silicon and software disciplines to solve some of the most complex challenges in mobile technology. From early architecture planning through production your work will directly shape how Apples most advanced silicon comes to life inside youre energized by the idea of shaping the technology that billions of people rely on every day wed love to hear from

Work directly on SoC system integration across IO interfaces power delivery thermal management and performance optimizationnContribute to SoC system architecture development including system/IO block diagrams clock tree and silicon planning for next-generation iPhonesnParticipate in the review and sign off on schematics and MLB ok2fab ensuring design integrity from concept to manufacturenCollaborate with cross-functional teams on SoC silicon planning and bring-up leading SoC system validation issue debugging and factory test executionnDrive system-level optimization of SoC power thermal and performance to push the boundaries of Apple silicon on iPhonenReview and sign off on SoC architecture and specifications ensuring alignment across hardware silicon and software teamsnTravel internationally to support critical development and production milestones across key global sitesn

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalentnMinimum 2 years of industry experiencenStrong EE fundamentals paired with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilitiesnProven hands-on experience in SoC and system-level bring-up testing and debuggingnWorking knowledge of SoC power performance and thermal characterizationnFamiliarity with a broad range of IO interface protocols such as USB PCIe MIPI UART JTAG SPI and I2Cn

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalentnExperience in one or more of the following areas:nDeep expertise in mobile SoC architecture with a focus on power efficiency performance tuning and thermal characterizationnComprehensive hands-on experience across the full SoC bring-up and debug lifecycle from initial power-on to production readinessnAdvanced knowledge of high-speed interfaces (USB3 PCIe MIPI) and low-speed interfaces (I2C SPI GPIO) with a strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex interface issuesnExpertise in SoC system power and performance modeling to inform architectural decisionsnBroad system-level understanding of SoC integration with subsystems including camera sensors RF PMIC and charging architecturesnProficiency in scripting languages such as Python or TCL for test automation and data analysisnDemonstrated leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to drive alignment across diverse teams in fast-paced environments