Hardware Systems Integration Engineer (PCB /Module - iPhone)

San Diego,California,United States

Hardware

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Description

This is an outstanding hardware design position with participation in development of new technologies for rigid, flex, and substrate PCB designs across iPhone products under close collaboration with key cross functional partners in San Diego. Responsibilities include: Developing technology solutions at the PCB/module level that enable various product goals in cost, thermal performance, battery life, reliability, and environmental impact. Collaborating with technology teams exploring process improvements and materials that enable reductions in routing density, power loss, coexistence, and insertion loss while keeping solution dimensions the same or smaller. Contributing to cross functional system and module designs across antenna flexes, camera substrates, main logic board PCBs, and system flexes. There will also be opportunities for international travel.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent with strong engineering fundamentals.

• Experience with electrical system integration involving product-focused module, operational and mechanical cross-functional collaboration.

• Experience with schematic capture and rigid/flexible PCB layout

• Broad experience across different applications and technologies

• Ability to analyze solutions and make system design trade-offs

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience, or 2+ years of project lead experience

• Exposure to solving unwanted coupling and interference between subsystems

• Design of complex system architectures

• Familiarity with the challenges of taking a product from early architecture through to production

• Hands on experience with lab test equipment to debug difficult/intermittent hardware issues

• Understanding of low voltage power regulation and delivery

• Experience in prototype design and validation of custom silicon

• Ability to use scripting languages to assist with hardware development

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

Pay & Benefits

• 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 $135,400 and $250,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s 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 Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll 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 (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html) about Apple Benefits.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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