Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer AirPods

At Apple new ideas can quickly transform into amazing products services and customer experiences. Sound is an essential facet of the customer experience and we are committed to making a difference through innovative designs. We are assembling a world-class diverse team of engineers who embrace the challenge of delivering products that allow our customers to enjoy music with delight and communicate with inquisitive and motivated team consists of passionate engineers who take ownership of delivering electronic solutions. Through close collaboration with interdisciplinary teamssuch as industrial design product design technology and manufacturingwe drive innovation at every step. Our small form factor products present exciting opportunities for innovation in advanced physical architectures new RF technologies and highly power-optimized IC thrive in a creative and collaborative environment where teamwork is essential and every member contributes to the success of our projects. If youre looking to be part of something truly special come join our team and make a meaningful impact in the world of audio products. Together we will build amazing products that elevate the customer experience.

We are seeking a dedicated and innovative engineer to take ownership of various aspects of system hardware this role youll drive product architectures design PCBs and flexible circuits and create optimized system validation plans. Youll also oversee manufacturing test requirements contribute to prototype bring-up and testing analyze data and troubleshoot issues. This position offers the opportunity for occasional travel to support manufacturing efforts enhancing the hands-on nature of the role. As an experienced member of our team your contributions will help shape the future of AirPod architectures with insights gained from successfully leading key programs.

Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalentnMinimum 2 years relevant industry experience designing electronics and/or embedded systemsnStrong Electrical Engineering fundamentals (analog/digital design signal/power integrity etc.)nHands-on experience in prototyping bring-up debug and validationnComfortable in a lab environment using oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers frequency counters etc.

Experience with high volume products / consumer electronics from proof of concept to mass production; prior experience in working with contract manufacturers highly desirablenExpertise in board and flex designs including schematic and layout with strong abilities to implement to a timeline and deliver high quality designsnKnowledge in one or more of the following areas: CPU/SOC power(DC-DC converters battery power management low power design) inductive power analog circuits audio RF integration and measurement sensor design and integration ESD safetynPython / scripting experiencenDesign validation including bench analysis for proving performance to factory test for guaranteeing qualitynExperience working with mechanical design software reliability manufacturing and operations organizations is desirablenExperience with challenging and multi-disciplinary failure analysisnExcellent written skills for clear reporting of data analysis and conclusions