Apple

Summary

Posted: Jun 04, 2025

Weekly Hours: 40

Role Number:200607642

The Data Center Hardware Engineering team is looking for an experienced electrical integration engineer to work on projects from design conception to mass production. This is a highly cross-functional role which requires balancing the needs and priorities of many other teams such as mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon design, hardware validation, and reliability engineering. Come join our team!

Description

The EE integration team is responsible for the design, specification, and realization of high- performance compute solutions supporting customer’s specific requirements. This is a design and validation position that entails owning electrical engineering implementation, documentation, and validation of customized compute designs. The ideal candidate has electrical systems integration experience with emphasis in high-speed digital design using high-performance silicon. Day-to-day tasks involve electrical design, simulation, bringup, debug, and validation. Routine responsibilities also include factory build support, and multi-disciplinary cross-functional collaboration and negotiation where strong documentation and communications skills are critical. We are looking for well-rounded candidates with a broad set of skill and interests, and the curiosity to dig deep wherever necessary to solve challenging problems. In addition to technical capability, we prize curiosity, creativity, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and a passion for learning.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong EE fundamentals, grounded in a solid understanding of E&M physics and first principles
• Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills in order to develop functional specs, procedures, and other documentation needed for complex system integration
• Working knowledge of design and validation requirements for common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces: I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet (SGMII, RMII, QFSP), DDR Memory
• Experience with PCB bringup and debug using standard EE lab equipment: Soldering, DMM, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer
• BS in electrical or computer engineering with a minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• High-speed board design experience with 10+ layer PCBs, including PCB material selection.
• Experience in circuit design for a variety of domains including power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, and/or programmable logic
• Understanding of computer architecture and design tradeoffs
• Schematic capture and constraint-driven PCB layout using Cadence tools or similar
• Demonstrated ability to understand technology and debug problems at varying levels of abstraction, from the system-level down to the silicon/transistor level
• Experience with designs utilizing new or custom silicon new or custom silicon
• Automation and data manipulation script development
• Data analysis and visualization

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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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 tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.