Hardware System Engineer - AirPods System Technologies

Cupertino, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define system-level specifications and architectures for custom silicon and sensing subsystems within tight power and physical constraints for AirPods.

Role type

Senior IC hardware system engineer (custom silicon & sensing)

Builds

Custom silicon architectures, sensing subsystems, and signal processing chains for AirPods

Domain

Consumer electronics / Wireless audio / Semiconductor architecture

Required skills

Electronic system design, Custom silicon architecture, Analog front-end design, Digital signal processing, Power management, Interface protocols (USB, SPI, I2C, UART), Feasibility analysis, Trade-off analysis

Preferred skills

ASIC development process knowledge, Full-stack hardware/software understanding, Prototype bring-up and debugging, Memory and power state management, Mechanical-electrical-software trade-offs

About Apple

Computers and Electronics Manufacturing194620Cupertino, California, USFounded 1976

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