Apple - San Diego, CA
posted about 2 months ago
Apple is seeking a skilled Electrical Engineer to join its Data Collection System team, which is dedicated to developing prototype hardware systems that are essential for delivering future products and features. This role is pivotal in creating high-performance hardware systems that support Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Photography applications, pushing the boundaries of technology and user experience. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, agile, multi-disciplinary environment that values engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. As part of this team, you will collaborate cross-functionally with various hardware and software teams to define prototype hardware that evaluates new technologies and features. Your contributions will help set the standard for excellence, creativity, and innovation at Apple. In this role, you will lead deliverables that align with project goals while ensuring thorough and precise documentation throughout the process, from concept to architecture and through manufacturing and use. You will be responsible for proposing, negotiating, and designing electrical engineering solutions to achieve functional and performance objectives. This includes designing and capturing schematics for digital and some analog electrical circuits and systems, leading and reviewing PCB layout, building proof-of-concept and initial prototype hardware, and creating and executing plans to validate designs for function and performance. Additionally, you will debug and support prototype designs and manage interactions with contract manufacturers during system builds. The position requires a strong background in various areas of electronics, including SOCs, microcontrollers, microprocessors (ARM), FPGAs, processor peripheral interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI), high-speed signaling, camera electrical protocols (MIPI, LVDS, SDI, DP, HDMI), sensors or transducers, and power supply design. A solid understanding of signal and power integrity, best practices for PCB layout and construction, and experience in taking designs from concept through manufacturing and testing are essential. Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multi-meters is also required.