Power System Design and Integration Engineer

Power System Design and Integration Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming phenomenal products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. The success we are striving will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways.

We believe the future is Wireless!

The mission of the Wireless Power Technology team - Create the world’s best Wireless Charging user- experience by inventing state-of-the-art technologies. We develop effortless and safe Wireless Charging designs that are central to Apple’s products – the iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, Air Pods and more! New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of individuals. Are you in for the challenges?

We are looking for a power design engineer that leads the integration of the inductive technology into products in the partnership with multiple discipline teams including but not limited to architecture, FW, system EE, silicon, noise and vibration, safety, thermal, reliability, operations, regulatory teams and more.

Join us. Pioneer best-in-class Wireless charging, for a new Wireless world.

You will be developing and designing wireless power systems. You will be expected to meet a high standard for analysis, and manufacturing discipline, and work with cross functional teams to pass all specifications and requirements necessary to ship a product. Write requirements, specifications, and test plans for both hardware and FW. Define factory tests, test limits, and work with factory and peers to perform failure analysis and corrective actions.

Guide the team in the development of necessary algorithms, state-transition diagrams/flowcharts and analysis for each regime of operation. Up to 20% travel required.

• Design and implement power circuitries for wireless charging.
• Verify design over operation state space with components tolerance.
• Define Firmware flow for hardware control.
• Validate both hardware and firmware implementations for product execution.
• Review factory data and perform failure analysis when needed.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams for system integration.

• Solid EE fundamentals in both analog and digital design with focus on Power Electronics.
• Solid fundamentals in modeling, data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Python, JMP, Matlab).
• BS and a minimum of 3 years relevant industry experience.

• Comfortable with tackling new challenges with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Team player, great communication skills and ability to lead multiple-discipline team to make the design tradeoff based the information available in a timely manner.
• Hands-on experience and proven track record in system definition, integration, architecture, prototyping, and validation.
• Knowledge and experience in direct wireless charging.
• Experience in high volume products from concept to end, and working with contract manufacturers.
• Experience with firmware definition and debugging.
• Experience working with cross functional firmware partners.
• Direct coding experience and algorithm design experience is a plus.
• Masters/PhD in relevant EE field.

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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…