Hardware Systems Validation Engineer

2 weeks ago


Austin, Texas, United States Apple Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Hardware Systems Validation Engineer to join our team at Apple. As a key contributor, you will play a crucial role in delivering electrical validation milestones from prototype to launch in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Partner with EE design and SI/PI teams to define rigorous test plans for our products, focusing on system performance and margining.
  • Drive the execution of test plans with subsystem owners and our CM partners.
  • Collaborate with EE and multi-functional teams to review results and feed validation findings back into design improvements.
  • Effectively report validation progress, risks, and top issues to the broader team and upper management.
  • Develop innovative validation process improvements, such as scripting automation and test board design.
  • Track and manage electrical validation schedules, partnering with EPMs and technical leads.
  • Participate in debug activities, including driving design of experiments (DOEs).
  • Lead and coach other validation engineers.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
  • Expertise with hardware bring-up and bench-top measurements with lab equipment (e.g. digital oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supply) for signal and power integrity.
  • Strong communication and people skills, with the ability to work with multi-functional teams on a regular basis.
  • Basic understanding of both low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces.
  • Familiarity with power electronics, especially DC-DC converters.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and experience working on high-volume consumer electronics.
  • Hands-on experience with low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.) at both the electrical/physical level as well as the protocol level.
  • In-depth knowledge of power integrity, including analog designs such as DC-DC converters.
  • Experience with Project management and data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau, pivot tables, Gantt charts, etc.).
  • Ability to root-cause issues and recommend design improvements.
  • Experience with scripting languages and instrument automation (e.g. Python, LabVIEW).
About Apple

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.



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