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Hardware System Design Engineer - Accessories

San Francisco Bay Area, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-17 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead system design and architecture for next-generation Apple accessories (MagSafe, AirTags, USB-C), integrating innovative low-power electrical technologies.

Role type

Senior IC hardware system design engineer

Builds

Apple accessories and related silicon

Domain

Consumer electronics / Low-power electrical design

Required skills

Analog and digital electrical circuits, silicon design, micro-controllers, digital interfaces, system architecture, product concept development, power budget modeling

Preferred skills

Custom silicon development, I2C/SPI/SPMI/MIPI protocols, high-volume consumer product manufacturing, detailed EE schematics and layout

Technologies

MagSafe, AirTags, USB-C, I2C, SPI, SPMI, MIPI

Responsibilities

Lead new product architecture and silicon definition, collaborate on early product scoping and functional specification, influence system performance decisions, shape product roadmaps, define and simulate product performance against power budgets, communicate project status to leadership

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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