Systems Architect

Apple • San Jose, CA

17h

About The Position

Apple’s Ecosystem Products & Technologies team is seeking a product-focused Systems Architect to lead and drive system technical designs and roadmaps for accessories and features that integrate with Apple products, including Home, iPad, iPhone, Watch, Mac, and Vision Pro. The role focuses on creating high-quality products and user experiences through close integration between accessories and Apple devices.

The Systems Architect will analyze architectural and implementation trade-offs, including power and performance in thermally constrained systems, examine hardware and data flows, and drive system requirements. The position involves communicating clearly, synthesizing information, presenting options and trade-offs, and working through ambiguity with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field.
• 10 years of interdisciplinary engineering expertise related to consumer electronics or embedded systems, including firmware, hardware/electrical, and/or mechanical engineering.
• 5 years developing consumer products from concept to production as a system integrator.
• Solid understanding of hardware/software interaction and mechanical constraints.
• Ability to develop and maintain product-specific system-level requirements and specifications for hardware, software/firmware, and mechanical subsystems.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including producing clear, concise engineering specifications and presenting to engineering leadership.
• Ability to build relationships with cross-functional teams and exert effective influence.
• Some international travel may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a similar field.
• 10 years of product development experience in a matrix organization, preferably in high-volume consumer products.
• 3 years of experience as a technical lead or engineering manager.
• History of shipping interoperability and ecosystem features.
• Expertise in SoC architecture, low-power design, hardware/software interfaces, bus protocols such as USB and I2C, and wireless interfaces such as Bluetooth/BLE, NFC, Wi-Fi, and Thread.
• Working knowledge of hardware/software interaction, operating systems, compute workload estimation, and thermal and power controls in modern SoCs.
• Previous exposure to PCB technologies, signal-integrity considerations, and coexistence/desense mitigation.
• Ability to think strategically while driving tactical details.
• Systems-thinking mindset with attention to interface definitions and edge cases.
• Experience working with teams of diverse technical backgrounds and quickly seeking and integrating their knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to design and launch new accessories and features.
• Decompose user-facing features, experiences, and functions into enabling technologies.
• Identify architectural options, analyze engineering trade-offs, and recommend solutions that meet product goals.
• Work cross-functionally to understand the existing portfolio of technologies, derive capabilities and cost functions, and construct end-to-end product solutions.
• Define and author system-level feature descriptions and detailed functional requirements.
• Shepherd product features from idea and concept through execution.
• Review, influence, and challenge architectural trade-offs using data and innovative ideas.

What This Job Offers

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