Hardware System Engineer-iPhone System Technologies-SoC
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Hardware
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Join our ground breaking iPhone Hardware Engineering team as a System Hardware Engineer and help craft the future of iPhone technology. We are looking for a driven, solution-oriented engineer who is passionate about advancing SOC system technologies. In this role, you'll work with a collaborative team of experts to analyze, characterize, and validate key features related to SOC design in iPhone systems. You will play a critical part in optimizing SoC architecture and system integration solutions for the whole iPhone product line.
Description
Drive system-level optimization of SoC power, thermal, and performance to push the boundaries of iPhone design.
Hands-on involvement in SoC silicon bring-up, debugging, testing, and validation at the system level.
Collaborate with cross-functional hardware and software teams to support system validation, failure analysis (FA), and factory testing.
Play a key role in all stages of the project lifecycle, from concept to production, solving sophisticated challenges with creativity and enthusiasm.
International travel opportunities will be available to support different stages of development and production.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
- Solid foundation in Electrical Engineering with excellent problem-solving skills.
- Hands-on experience in SoC/system-level bring-up, testing, and debugging.
- Familiarity with lab equipment to measure SoC power, performance, and thermal aspects.
- Knowledge of scripting languages like Python
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- A passion for engineering with proven initiative, creativity, and innovation.
- Expertise in mobile SoC architecture/power/performance and thermal characterization at the system level.
- Familiarity with power management ICs (PMICs) and mobile system power delivery design.
- Knowledge of high-speed interfaces like USB3, PCIe, MIPI, and low-speed interfaces like I2C, SPI, and GPIO, with the ability to troubleshoot and debug interface issues.
- Strong leadership and multi-functional collaboration skills, able to work optimally with diverse teams.
- Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity, and thus we treat all applicants fairly and equally. Apple is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities.