Hardware Systems Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

The Mac hardware team is seeking seasoned and enthusiastic electrical engineers who are motivated by the opportunity to tackle big challenges. You’ll be designing the next generations of sophisticated Mac desktops and more! Use your skills in electrical engineering, system integration, computer systems architecture, schematic design, digital and analog circuits, power and voltage regulator integration, high speed signal integrity concepts, PCB design, bring-up, system level troubleshooting, and collaboration with multi-functional teams to make design decisions that will benefit millions of Mac users worldwide! We are a team of system electrical engineers that own entire products from concept to ship. We sit at the center of Apple’s wider engineering team, working multi-functionally with mechanical engineering, software, silicon engineering and other module teams to deliver products that enrich the lives of millions worldwide.

Description

Responsibilities of the Hardware Systems Engineer shall include the following: Component data-sheet analysis and selection for schematic capture Coordinate layout of highly constrained multilayer PCBs including HDI and fine pitch BGAs Forecast and plan design time to meet constrained schedules Drive design tradeoffs across manufacturing, test, thermal, performance, reliability, and electrical stakeholders Prototype bring-up, debug, functional verification, and electrical characterization Use advanced lab tools such as 25 GHz oscilloscopes, network analyzers, and BERT scopes to judge the quality and robustness of electrical designs Analyze factory-scale data to adjust signal parameters for maximum margin Debug problems found in manufacturing, feedback root cause and corrective action into design or manufacturing process in preparation for high volume Communicate and present status on concurrent top issues and deadlines Lead, teach, and mentor more junior engineers Candidates should be able to take complete ownership of assigned sub-systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or equivalent

• Experience with schematic, PCB physical design using Cadence Concept and Allegro or similar CAD tools

• Lab skills: oscilloscopes, logic and protocol analyzers, electronic loads, etc

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years relevant industry experience. High-volume consumer electronics system experience preferred.

• Experience leading technically complex projects that are dynamic and business critical

• Design experience in digital logic, simulation, power conversion and delivery

• Familiarity with RF/wireless concepts

• Experience with high-speed serial and memory interfaces including signal integrity design and measurement fundamentals, Command line interface and scripting skills

• Specific expertise in several of the following areas is a plus: CPU or GPU microarchitecture, batteries, power management, analog design, audio, wireless, DisplayPort, PCIe, Thunderbolt, USB, SPI, I2C, UART, analog sensors, interconnect

• Knowledge of clocking technology: crystals, oscillators, and simple PLLs. Knowledge of discrete passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors) and their characteristics and specifications.

• Ability to debug problems from the system-level down to the component level. Statistical data analysis and visualization (ex. JMP) is a plus

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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