Hardware Engineer - Apple Maps

Apple•Cupertino, CA

15h

About The Position

This is a unique hardware systems integrator role where you will ensure our complex hardware moves successfully from concept to production. In this hands-on, high-impact role you will be solving the toughest cross-functional challenges that arise at the intersection of electrical, software and mechanical engineering. We operate like an independent start-up doing design, manufacturing, production, and field support team to enable our larger Apple Maps team.

Requirements

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
5+ years of industry experience in a hardware development role.
Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, with an ability to analyze and debug complex analog, digital, and power systems.
Deep experience in system integration, including grounding, shielding, EMI/EMC mitigation, and power distribution strategies.
Proven experience overseeing the full PCB development cycle, including specification, architecture, design, simulation, prototype, bring-up, testing, and release to production.
Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, VNAs) for bring-up and debugging of difficult hardware issues.
Experience working with microcontrollers and firmware, sufficient to perform system bring-up and debug low-level hardware/software interactions.
Ability to drive and mentor junior engineers, fostering best practices in system design and validation.

Nice To Haves

Strong desire to dive deep into system level issues and drive problems to closure in a team-based environment with a proactive attitude.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills for communicating with internal teams and external vendors.
Experience managing and resolving technical issues with PCB, component, and assembly vendors.
Experience using scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash) to automate testing and data analysis.
Expertise in using low-speed control interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, RS-422) for component configuration and debugging.
Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (e.g. PCIe, MIPI D-PHY, DisplayPort) and their design and validation challenges.
Exposure to specification and integration of components like PMICs, LDOs, MCUs and FPGAs.
Experience in the selection and specification of connectors and custom cabling for power delivery, low-speed control, and high-speed data interfaces.
Knowledge of cameras and optical systems, with a focus on CMOS image sensors and opto-mechanical packaging constraints.
Knowledge of layout strategies for rigid, rigid-flex and flex PCBs, including good understanding of material selection and stackup trade-offs.

Responsibilities

Design and build data collection rigs.
Solve cross-functional challenges at the intersection of electrical, software, and mechanical engineering.
Manage the full PCB development cycle, including specification, architecture, design, simulation, prototype, bring-up, testing, and release to production.
Perform bring-up and debugging of difficult hardware issues using lab equipment.
Perform system bring-up and debug low-level hardware/software interactions.
Drive and mentor junior engineers, fostering best practices in system design and validation.
Manage and resolve technical issues with PCB, component, and assembly vendors.
Automate testing and data analysis using scripting languages.
Configure and debug components using low-speed control interfaces.
Address design and validation challenges for high-speed interfaces.
Specify and integrate components like PMICs, LDOs, MCUs, and FPGAs.
Select and specify connectors and custom cabling for power delivery, low-speed control, and high-speed data interfaces.
Consider constraints related to cameras, optical systems, CMOS image sensors, and opto-mechanical packaging.
Apply knowledge of layout strategies for rigid, rigid-flex, and flex PCBs, including material selection and stackup trade-offs.