**Weekly Hours:** 40

**Role Number:** 200628398-0836

**Summary**

Are you ready to help create the next iconic Apple product? Join the iPhone System Integration Team, where your passion and innovative spirit will drive the development of groundbreaking consumer products that set new standards of excellence.

As an iPhone Hardware Systems Validation Engineer (SysVE), you will be a key contributor who is crucial in delivering electrical validation milestones from the first prototype to the final launch in a high-energy, fast-paced environment. You’ll work side by side with the iPhone System Integration Team, using your technical expertise and interpersonal skills to drive projects forward and ensure high-quality results.

With a strong foundation in electrical engineering, you’re not just solution-driven—you’re ready to dive deep into the nitty-gritty of debugging, working closely with multiple engineering teams to tackle critical tasks and refine our designs. In this hands-on role, you’ll dig into complex technical challenges, build and maintain validation automation architecture, and actively contribute to mitigating project risks while engineering the future of innovation.

**Description**

As System Validation Engineers, we love the impact we make on the products that reach our customers. Some of the things we do are:

- Partner closely with EE design and SI/PI teams to define rigorous test plans for our products focusing on system performance and margining
- Drive the execution of tests plans with subsystem owners and our CM partners
- Collaborate with EE and cross-functional teams to review results and feed validation learnings back into design improvements
- Effectively report validation progress, risks, and top issues to the broader team and upper management
- Develop innovative validation process improvements, such as scripting automation and test board design
- Track and manage electrical validation schedules partnering with EPMs and technical leads
- Participate in debug activities, including actively driving design of experiments (DOEs)
- Lead and coach other validation engineers

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Bachelors in Electrical / Computer Engineering

+ Expertise with hardware bring-up and bench-top measurements with lab equipment (e.g. digital oscilloscope, logic analyzer, power supply) for signal and power integrity

+ Strong communication and people skills. Able to work with cross functional teams on a regular basis.

+ Basic understanding of both low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces

+ Familiarity with power electronics, especially DC-DC converters.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Strong electrical engineering fundamentals and experience working on high-volume consumer electronics

+ Hands-on experience with low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces (e.g. I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, etc.) at both the electrical/physical level as well as the protocol level

+ In-depth knowledge of power integrity, including analog designs such as DC-DC converters

+ Experience with Project management and data analysis tools (e.g. Tableau, pivot tables, Gantt charts, etc.)

+ Ability to root-cause issues and recommend design improvements.

+ Experience with scripting languages and instrument automation (e.g. Python, LabView)

+ Masters Degree in Engineering, EE/CE degree preferred

**Pay & Benefits**

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .