Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer - AirPods

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Summary Every day, hundreds of millions of people reach for Air Pods to tune into their world. Behind that seamless, effortless experience is some of the most advanced electrical and mechanical integration in consumer hardware - world-class acoustic performance, custom silicon, sensor fusion, and incredible battery life.

Our team owns the end-to-end electrical design of Air Pods. We are seeking a system electrical engineer to play an important role in delivering what’s next. In this role, you will develop Air Pods hardware, push the boundaries of physical architecture, technology integration, and custom silicon, and validate that our designs meet the highest performance and quality standards.

If you thrive on technical rigor and the challenge of turning complex engineering into products the world wears daily, your next chapter is here.

Description In this role, you will be a hands-on hardware system integrator for an Air Pods program, designing, analyzing, and validating hardware from initial concept through mass production. You will drive critical trade-offs—applying rigorous engineering principles to design, optimize, and validate hardware within tight volumetric, thermal, and power constraints. You will work extensively with cross-functional teams and vendors to tackle all kinds of challenges, from development board design to system hardware test and validation and so much more.

Minimum Qualifications Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent3+ years relevant industry experience designing electronics and/or embedded systems

Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals (analog/digital design, signal/power integrity, etc.)Hands-on experience in prototyping, bring-up, debug and validation

Comfortable in a lab environment using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, frequency counters, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with high volume products / consumer electronics from proof of concept to mass production; prior experience in working with contract manufacturers highly desirable

Expertise in HDI PCB, flex, and/or SIP designs including schematic and layout with strong abilities to implement to a timeline and deliver high quality designs

Knowledge in one or more of the following areas: CPU/SOC, power(DC-DC converters, battery, power management, low power design), analog circuits, audio, RF integration and measurement, sensor design and integration, ESD safety, high speed interfaces

Python / scripting experience

Design validation and bench analysis

Experience working with mechanical design, software, reliability, manufacturing, and operations organizations

Experience with challenging and multi-disciplinary failure analysis

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Pay & Benefits 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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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 and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including…