Hardware Systems Engineering Manager

Apple • Cupertino, CA

2h

About The Position

Lead hardware systems engineering across Apple's product portfolio, driving innovative electrical architectures, embedded observability capabilities, and precision metrology systems. Manage and develop a team of electrical engineers advancing system-level design methodologies, custom electrical instrumentation, and scalable solutions for product development, characterization, calibration, and manufacturing.

Shape the team's technical direction by identifying opportunities to influence product architecture, establish common platforms, and use AI-driven technologies to accelerate engineering development and improve decision-making. Collaborate closely with silicon, hardware, firmware, software, and operations teams, and communicate engineering strategies to influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries. Occasional domestic and international travel may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of engineering management experience with strong hands-on hardware systems expertise, or at least 7 years of technical leadership experience with demonstrated readiness for people management.
• Extensive hardware systems development experience, including architecture, schematic design, PCB layout, bring-up, characterization, and deployment.
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals spanning analog, power electronics, mixed-signal, and high-speed digital design.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering initiatives and collaborate across multiple technical disciplines.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of system architecture, electrical instrumentation, metrology, and product characterization methodologies.
• Experience developing precision measurement systems, programmable power architectures, embedded telemetry, or hardware observability solutions.
• Experience influencing hardware or silicon architecture through cross-functional engineering partnerships.
• Familiarity with AI/ML-enabled engineering workflows, intelligent automation, and data-driven system analysis.
• Firmware or software development experience using Python, C/C++, or similar languages.
• Experience developing scalable engineering platforms and reusable hardware architectures across multiple products.
• Proficiency with schematic capture, rigid/flexible PCB design, and system-level electrical integration.
• Understanding of measurement uncertainty, statistical analysis, correlation, repeatability, reproducibility, and calibration methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to balance long-term technical strategy with hands-on engineering execution.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including the ability to influence engineering teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop electrical engineers across a diverse portfolio of Apple products.
• Drive development of electrical architectures, embedded observability capabilities, and precision metrology systems.
• Advance system-level design methodologies and develop custom electrical instrumentation and scalable engineering solutions.
• Support product development, characterization, calibration, and manufacturing.
• Shape the team's technical direction, including opportunities to influence product architecture, establish common platforms, and apply AI-driven technologies.
• Collaborate with silicon, hardware, firmware, software, and operations teams.
• Communicate engineering strategies and influence technical decisions across organizational boundaries.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager