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Sensing HW Design Electrical Engineer

CaliforniaOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Electronics
  • processor peripheral interfaces
  • PCIe
  • USB
  • I2C
  • SPI
  • storage
  • high speed serial interfaces
  • power supply design
  • Signal and Power Integrity

Nice to have

  • SOCs
  • microcontrollers
  • microprocessors
  • ARM
  • FPGAs
  • Camera electrical protocols

Role summary

Apple is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join their Data Collection System team. This role focuses on creating high-performance hardware systems for Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Photography applications. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to define prototype hardware, lead deliverables, and ensure thorough documentation from concept to manufacturing. Key requirements include experience with processor peripheral interfaces, signal/power integrity, and lab equipment. Preferred qualifications include experience with SOCs, microcontrollers, FPGAs, camera protocols, and sensors.

We live in a mobile and device driven world where knowledge of the physical world around us is needed. We rely on this knowledge to get around, to learn about our environment and to enable spectacular new features for custom applications. Apple is meeting those needs as robustly and as creatively as possible and is interested in people who want to help meet that commitment. The success we are striving will be the result of very skilled people working in an environment which cultivates creativity, partnership, and thinking of old problems in new ways. If that sounds like the kind of environment that you find intriguing, then let's talk. These elements come together to make Apple an amazing environment for motivated people to do the greatest work of their lives. You will become part of a team that sets the standard in fostering excellence, creativity and innovation. Will you help us design the next generation of revolutionary Apple products? Apple's Data Collection System team develops prototype hardware systems that are fundamental to delivering future products & features. The team is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to create high performance hardware systems supporting Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Photography applications that break new ground in Technology and User Experience. This role offer an incredible opportunity to work with and learn from extraordinary team members in multiple disciplines, while contributing on exciting design applications. To be successful, you should be able to thrive in a dynamic, agile, multi-disciplinary, and hands-on environment that values engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation!

Description


Collaborating cross-functionally with various hardware and software teams to define prototype hardware to evaluate new technologies and features is critical. As the Hardware Design Engineer you will be leading deliverables to align with project goals while ensuring thorough and precise documentation of various steps from concept to architecture and through manufacturing and use.

Minimum Qualifications


Electronics experience in processor peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, storage, high speed serial interfaces, and power supply design. Strong working knowledge of Signal and Power Integrity and protocols for PCB layout and construction. Experience with lab equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters. Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree.

Preferred Qualifications


Electronics experience in SOC’s, microcontrollers, microprocessors (ARM), FPGA’s, Camera electrical protocols (e.g., MIPI, LVDS, SDI, DP, HDMI) and sensors or transducers. Taking designs from concept through manufacturing & test, perform mechanical assembly for quick prototypes, and bring-up/debug & validation of digital designs.

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