Hardware System Engineer - AirPods System Technologies - Digital
Mid • On-site
Austin, TX
Summary
Posted:
Role Number:200575712
The AirPods System Technologies Team is looking for electrical engineers who are eager to help define technologies that will be fundamental to our future products. Our team is responsible for architecting, developing, and delivering features and technologies that fit within the most challenging physical and power envelopes in a way that only Apple can.
Description
As part of the team you will be responsible for developing specifications for, analyzing, and reviewing designs for custom silicon from both in-house designers as well as third-party vendors. You will also seek out and investigate new technologies that can be leveraged to deliver groundbreaking new features to our customers. Specific focus areas will include digital design and computer architecture of custom silicon, analysis of interface / data path efficiency and security, and evaluation of user-facing use cases as they impact both of these.
Knowledge of how submodules of a complete system architecture interact is critical for projecting and mitigating coexistence issues at the architectural level. Working within the tiny power and physical envelope that AirPods demand requires careful consideration of every microwatt and every square millimeter. Nothing comes for free, so you will need to understand and navigate all the tradeoffs across various engineering disciplines to come to a realizable solution.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
7+ years of proven experience in electronic system design, or in top-level chip architecture / specification
Excellent EE fundamentals: basic circuits, analog, digital, power
Familiarity working with open ended constraints and relying on understanding the user experience to define electrical requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Acquaintance with the ASIC / semiconductor development and manufacturing process
Familiarity with common digital architecture fundamentals such as memory and power state management
Understanding of how computer design tradeoffs affect power consumption
Ability to understand tradeoffs amongst the electrical, mechanical, and software domains
Practical knowledge with various communication protocols (especially USB, SPI, I2C and UART)
Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up, debugging and functional verification is extremely beneficial
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Apple
Apple Inc. nestled in Cupertino, California, stands as a titan in the technology realm. Born in 1976, thanks to the visionary trio—Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne—Apple initially made waves with personal computers. Fast forward, and their repertoire now brims with a myriad of consumer electronics, software, and services. With a market cap often soaring beyond $2 trillion, Apple consistently ranks among the globe's most valuable companies, boasting impressive revenues and profit margins. Apple's relentless pursuit of innovation, coupled with a design philosophy centered around user experience, has cemented its legacy. Recent investments in augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and health technology further illustrate its commitment to the future. Even as it faces stiff competition, Apple continues to set benchmarks in both design and functionality, making it a cornerstone of the tech industry.