Lead Systems Integration Engineer - AirPods
Core
Lead electrical architecture and system integration for high-volume consumer audio products (AirPods), anchoring design decisions from concept to mass production.
Role type
Senior IC lead systems integration engineer (electrical)
Builds
Small form-factor audio hardware (AirPods)
Domain
Consumer electronics / Audio / Wireless
Required skills
electrical architecture, analog/digital/power/signal integrity, embedded systems, high-volume product shipping, contract manufacturer collaboration, lab/debug, cross-functional trade-offs, failure analysis, root cause analysis, technical mentorship, risk tracking
Preferred skills
team workflow design, emerging technology evaluation (silicon/wireless/sensing), decision-making in ambiguity, executive communication
