iPad Hardware Systems Design Engineer - Signal Integrity
Core
Hardware and Signal Integrity Engineer responsible for electrical design, simulation, bringup, debug, and validation of iPad hardware from concept to mass production.
Role type
Senior IC hardware systems design engineer (signal integrity)
Builds
iPad hardware products
Domain
Consumer electronics / High-speed interface design
Required skills
High-speed interface design, Signal/Power integrity analysis, Analog and digital design, EM simulation, PCB layout (rigid/flexible), Lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers), System-level debugging, Schematic capture
Preferred skills
Serdes design and analysis (FFE, CTLE, DFE, CDR), Physical layer compliance testing (PCIe, USB, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt), Transmission line theory, Prototyping and bring-up, Scripting for hardware development, Interface validation (I2C, SPI, JTAG, MIPI, HDMI, Ethernet, DDR)
Responsibilities
Perform electrical design, simulation, bringup, debug, and validation for iPad hardware; Support factory build processes; Collaborate with cross-functional teams (mechanical, software, silicon, wireless, battery, camera, sensing, display, factory test); Analyze solutions and make system design trade-offs; Debug problems from system-level down to silicon/transistor level.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
