Hardware Design Engineer
Apple· Consumer Technology· Oct 16, 2026 · 12d ago
Sunnyvale, California, United States
In office
Full-time
Mid
$129K–$225K
2+ years exp
Job description
The Hardware Design Engineering role sits at the intersection of wireless silicon, and the rest of the SoCs in our products. You will be responsible for the end-to-end hardware design lifecycle of wireless subsystems — from architecture definition and schematic design through bring-up, characterization, and production validation. You will work closely with internal silicon, software, and platform teams as well as external chipset vendors to integrate wireless SoCs into Apple products. The role requires a strong foundation in digital interfaces, power distribution networks, firmware and system-level debug. You should be comfortable working in the lab, writing bare-metal firmware for hardware validation, and traveling internationally (~15%) to support build and bring-up activities.
Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
Good understanding of protocol specifications for communication interfaces like PCIe, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART etc.
Experience with power supply/power management and power distribution networks
Hands on debug experience with usage of modern lab equipment (DSOs, Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers)
MSEE preferred with 2+ years of relevant experience
Experience in writing basic software routines and test scripts
Experience with mobile and/or embedded processors and memory systems
Experience with circuit schematic capture/layout
Strong desire to investigate system level issues and drive problems to closure in a team-based environment with a proactive demeanor
Successful track record of delivering highly innovative communication products
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