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iPhone System HW Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Suzhou, Jiangsu, China)Full-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Hardware Validation Engineer leading planning, execution, and tracking of electrical validation from first prototype to mass production. Collaborates with System EE and CM HW teams to ensure high-quality iPhone hardware, focusing on signal integrity, power integrity, and validation tooling/process improvements across US and China teams.

Responsibilities

  • System characterization planning and execution
  • Identify SI/PI issues from board level and system level and drive for solutions
  • Lead a CM HW validation team on the ground and review their deliveries daily
  • Communicate validation progress/status with US Validation Engineers and Hardware Leads to prioritize project tasks and identify and mitigate technical risks
  • Build relationships with multi-functional development teams in the US and China to integrate feedback into daily validation tasks
  • Invent and implement creative improvements on validation tools and process

Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Familiar with oscilloscopes and probes, understand best practices in test setup, signal measurement and the reason behind
  • Experience with I2C, SPI, MIPI, PCIE, DP or similar interfaces, and DC-DC power electronics
  • Proven interest in both hands-on validation and interpersonal communications
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin
  • 2+ years of working experience in consumer electronics industry
  • Strong electrical/system engineering fundamentals, preferably with experience on computer, mobile phone or other embedded systems
  • Quick learning capability in a fast-paced environment
  • Real passion for shipping high volume and high quality products
  • Programming capability using Python, C, Lua, Matlab, etc is a big plus

Skills

Required:Oscilloscope and signal measurementI2CSPIMIPIDC-DC Power Electronics
Nice to have:PCIEDPPythonCLua

Benefits

  • Apple benefits and inclusive workplace
  • Accessibility accommodations available
  • Diversity and inclusion emphasis
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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