Hardware Systems Design Electrical Engineer

Summary

At the heart of every iPhone is an electrical architecture engineered to deliver maximum performance inside extraordinarily constrained spaces. We operate at the boundaries of physics—where millimeter tolerances, high-speed signal integrity, multi-rail power delivery, and sensitive wireless subsystems converge. The iPhone Hardware System Design team is looking for an experienced, high-ownership Electrical Engineer to architect, design, and deliver board- and system-level hardware for future iPhone programs. In this role, you will be the technical anchor for major subsystems from initial architecture through mass production. If you thrive on navigating complex trade-offs, tackling tough desense and power challenges, and seeing your engineering decisions ship at a scale of hundreds of millions of units, we want to talk to you.

Minimum Qualifications

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent. 5+ years of hands-on industry experience delivering complex, high-density consumer electronics or equivalent embedded hardware systems. Deep mastery of electrical engineering fundamentals across analog circuit design, high-speed digital buses, and low-voltage power distribution. Demonstrated track record of taking complex hardware designs from initial concept through high-volume production. Hands on experience with lab test equipment to debug difficult/intermittent hardware issues

Preferred Qualifications

System Architecture & Trade-Offs: Proven ability to balance competing electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing constraints into coherent system architectures. Deep expertise in HW system design and development including custom silicon, power designs, memory sub systems, low and high speed interfaces Good understanding of signal and power integrity Automation: Proficiency with tools to enable automation (AI usage to develop tools and for other efficiency improvements is a plus) Cross-Functional Influence: Outstanding technical communication and leadership skills; demonstrated ability to build consensus across multi-disciplinary teams.

Description

As a Senior Hardware System Design Engineer on the iPhone team, you will hold end-to-end technical responsibility for core electrical subsystems across the full product lifecycle. You will collaborate directly with System Architecture, Product Design (PD), Silicon, Battery, Display, Camera, and RF teams to define schematic requirements, PCB stackups, power budgets, and interconnect topologies. Your responsibilities will span design, validation and integration of ultra-dense HDI rigid boards and complex multi-layer rigid-flex circuits, balancing signal integrity, thermal dissipation, DFM, and mechanical clearances. There will be opportunities for international travel.