Hardware Validation Engineer - Apple Watch
Core
Lead bench validation efforts for Apple Watch hardware features, identifying issues during prototype phases and driving system design improvements.
Role type
Senior IC/system validation engineer
Builds
Validated hardware prototypes and production-ready Apple Watch systems
Domain
Consumer electronics / Wearables / Silicon validation
Required skills
Board-level bring-up and validation, Test & measurement equipment operation (oscilloscopes, probes, DMMs, VNAs), Signal and power integrity analysis, Electrical engineering fundamentals, Host interface validation (USB, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe), Power rail sequencing
Preferred skills
Test automation scripting, AI-enabled hardware validation automation, Silicon IP design/verification, SoC/PMIC experience, Schematic and PCB layout review
Technologies
Oscilloscopes, Probes, DMMs, VNAs, Power analyzers, USB, MIPI, I2C, SPI, UART, SPMI, PCIe
Responsibilities
Lead bench validation efforts for new and existing hardware features, Identify key issues during the prototype phase, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define validation coverage, Develop tools and automation to expand validation coverage, Assist with defining factory test coverage and triaging prototype build failures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
