Hardware System Integration Electrical Engineer - Mac
Core
Designing and integrating electrical subsystems for the MacBook Air, balancing performance, battery life, thermals, and manufacturability.
Role type
Senior IC hardware system integration electrical engineer
Builds
MacBook Air consumer electronics
Domain
Consumer electronics / Hardware
Required skills
Computer system architecture, circuit design, power delivery, high-speed interfaces, PCB design, schematic capture, simulation, debugging, validation, data analysis, scripting
Preferred skills
Analog and digital circuit theory, signal integrity, power integrity, constrained multilayer PCB layout, flex circuits, cable assemblies, electrical validation and debug
Technologies
Cadence Allegro, OrCAD, SPICE, 2D/3D field solvers, USB, PCIe, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt, DDR, I2C, SPI, JTAG, I2S, high-speed oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, BERTs, protocol analyzers
Responsibilities
Designing robust electrical subsystems and owning schematic design, simulation, debugging, and validation; Presenting design proposals and tradeoffs to cross-functional partners; Partnering with manufacturing to support factory builds and resolve production issues; Implementing design improvements to enhance product quality and manufacturability
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
