AirPods Analog Engineer – Power

Summary

Posted: Feb 13, 2025

Role Number:200591231

The AirPods team is seeking a hardworking System Electrical Engineer to join the engineering team! The team is responsible for developing and delivering all future AirPods products. Responsibilities include architecture, design, integration, validation, and documentation of various analog mixed signals subsystems: power, battery management, and audio. In this role, you will become the subsystem or domain expert and will be at the center of cross-functional interactions for that feature throughout the entire new product development cycle.

Description

Work with cross-functional teams on subsystem architecture, component selection, design analysis and simulations, schematic and layout reviews, product and manufacturing support, and HW/FW bring-up and validation. Support hardware prototyping and demos, spec drafting and data sheet reviews, and new silicon development (design reviews, bring-up, characterization, and status tracking).

Minimum Qualifications

• BS/MS EE or equivalent
• 2+ years overall experience in industry
• Deep understanding of power and audio mixed-signal building blocks (e.g. PMIC, DC-DC switching converter, LDO, charger, battery, protection, speaker amp, microphone, amplifier, filter, ADC, DAC)
• Strong analog/mixed-signal analysis (simulations, tolerance analysis, noise, linearity, signal-integrity, timing, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written communication
• Experience in designing low-power, high volume consumer products
• Experience in prototyping, characterizing, and debugging mixed-signal hardware
• Experience with digital interface such as I2C, SPI, I2S, PDM, etc
• Experience with scripting languages such as Matlab and Python

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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.