Electrical Engineer (Instrumentation Architecture)

Summary

Posted:Apr 15, 2025

Role Number:200594498

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The EE Instrumentation team architects and designs the best-in-class Test and Measurement instruments for our product validation and test. The team is a collaborative group of creative and smart people developing highly complex and sophisticated Test and Measurement equipment to support the development and production of our world-class products. This individual will play a key role in specifying, architecting, designing, validating, and developing electrical instrumentation to support our consumer product bring-up, characterization, ramp, and production. You’ll have the chance to play a key role in the lifecycle of PCB, MCU, and FPGA electronics within our instrumentation systems.

Description

– Development of advanced test instrument board architecture, schematic design, PCB layout, prototype, fabrication, assembly, bring-up, and release to production. – Collaborate with product teams in instrumentation architecture, specification, development, validation, and release. – Develop test instrumentation roadmaps to align with future product development.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE or Physics with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Experience in the development of PCB instrumentation boards.
• Experience in PCB specification, architecture, design, simulation, prototype, bring-up, validation, characterization, and/or release to production.
• Experience in FPGA firmware specification, architecture, selection, design, simulation, prototype, bringup, validation, characterization, and/or release to production.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and delivering presentations.
• Experience in managing and resolving PCB, component, and FPGA issues with external vendors.
• Experience in root cause analysis and resolution.
• Experience in MCU firmware specification, architecture, design, simulation, prototype, bringup, validation, characterization, and release to production.
• Experience in STM32 MCU firmware development.
• Experience in MIPI and Display Port protocol.
• Experience in 10G+ signal integrity modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Experience in PMIC specification, architecture, design, and layout.

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.