Hardware System Power Engineer - Apple Vision Pro

Apple • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values
that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple
Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas
stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make
something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better.
It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation
that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the
best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add
something. Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary spatial computer that seamlessly
blends digital content with your physical space. It will allow us to do the
things we love in ways never before possible — all while staying connected to
the people around us.

DESCRIPTION

Upon joining our team as a Hardware System Power Engineer, you will be directly
applying your engineering expertise and working with many cross-functional teams
to realize products that consumers will love! We collaborate with a large number
of groups to bring a product from concept to mass production. Our goal is to
help define exciting product features that will touch our customers. Therefore
you’ll have the ability to solve challenging engineering problems by selecting
components, designing schematics, directing layout, and bringing up/ debugging
circuits in the lab. You will work along side partner teams to realize
prototypes to aid in product definition and user testing. You will have access
to state of the art test equipment in labs to perform characterization of your
circuits. You will also be able to define test criteria and execute these test
plans on functional prototypes to demonstrate the robustness of your designs.
You will be part of a team focusing on power, and will drive detailed power
circuit design and characterization. You will also help review schematic and
layout. You will be responsible for creating power test plans and guide their
execution in lab and high volume manufacturing environment. Some domestic &
international travels will be required. This role requires excellent
interpersonal skills and proactive collaboration. You are curious minded, always
seeking to learn while offering your expertise to teach and help others.

Requirements

• Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals
• Experience in power supply design and knowledge of DC-DC power conversion topologies including tradeoffs required for size, efficiency and thermals
• Experience with schematic capture & layout review.
• Expertise in a lab environment using oscilloscopes and power measurement tools at IC as well as system level
• Strong analytical problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Ability to understand and identify product tradeoffs (power, performance, etc.) and optimize designs to meet requirements
• Experience and knowledge of PMIC architecture, implementation and validation
• Working knowledge of embedded systems with focus on meeting tight constraints (i.e. power, size)
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: CPU/SOC, battery, analog circuits
• Experience working with mechanical design and software development teams.

Responsibilities

• drive detailed power circuit design and characterization
• help review schematic and layout
• responsible for creating power test plans and guide their execution in lab and high volume manufacturing environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees