Hardware System Integration Electrical Engineer - Mac

Summary

MacBook Air design requires thousands of engineering decisions that balance performance, battery life, thermals, reliability, manufacturability, and industrial design. We’re looking for talented System EEs who enjoy solving complex system-level tradeoffs and turning ambitious product concepts into products used by millions of people worldwide.

In this role, you will own key aspects of electrical system design and integration, defining, designing, and validating the electrical subsystems that differentiate MacBook Air. You'll collaborate closely with experts from mechanical engineering, Apple Silicon, software, and module technology teams to deliver industry-leading products.

You'll apply your expertise in computer system architecture, circuit design, power delivery, high-speed interfaces, and PCB design to solve some of the industry's most challenging system integration problems—all while maximizing performance, battery life, reliability, and user experience within one of the world's most space-constrained consumer products.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are excited by solving complex engineering challenges that impact millions of users, we'd love to hear from you.

Description

Day-to-day responsibilities include designing robust electrical subsystems and owning schematic design, simulation, debugging, and validation. As the Design Responsible Individual (DRI) for your subsystem, you will present design proposals and tradeoffs to cross-functional partners, drive technical discussions, and build alignment through design reviews. You will own your subsystem through mass production, partnering with manufacturing and operations to
support factory builds, resolve line-down issues, investigate manufacturing issues and yield excursions, and implement design improvements that enhance product quality, manufacturability, and production efficiency.

We are looking for engineers with strong technical fundamentals, broad system knowledge, sound engineering judgment, and the curiosity to dive deep and solve difficult problems wherever they arise.

There will be opportunities for international travel.

Minimum Qualifications

Solid understanding of the design, validation, and debug requirements for common interfaces (e.g., I2C, SPI, JTAG, I2S) and high-speed interfaces (e.g., USB, PCIe, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, DDR).
Experience with schematic capture and constraint-driven PCB design using Cadence Allegro/OrCAD or equivalent EDA tools.
Experience with numerical modeling, simulation, and analysis tools, including SPICE, 2D/3D field solvers, and power and signal integrity analysis.
Experience with data analysis, visualization, and scripting to automate validation, debug, and engineering workflows.
Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Intellectually curious, creative, collaborative, and passionate about solving challenging engineering problems and continuously learning.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with industry-level practical experience.
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, including analog and digital circuit theory, signal integrity, and power integrity.
Experience in circuit design in one or more areas, including power, digital, analog, high-speed interfaces, programmable logic, or wireless systems.
Strong PCB layout expertise spanning constrained multilayer designs, high-speed interfaces, power delivery networks, flex circuits, and cable assemblies. Proficiency with Allegro or equivalent PCB design tools.
Experience with electrical validation and debug using high-speed oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, BERTs, and protocol analyzers.

Pay & Benefits — Cupertino, California, United States

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 $129,300 and $225,300, 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 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.

Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.