iPhone System HW Electrical Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Hybrid (Shanghai Metro Area), Hybrid (Suzhou)Full-timePosted 4mo ago
About the role
Hardware engineer role focused on iPhone system development, design, test, validation, and failure analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contract manufacturers to drive next-generation iPhone hardware from concept to mass production.
Responsibilities
- - Participate in the development of next generation iPhone from concept to MP
- - System integration for rigid board and flexible printed circuit to initialize and refine the design with cross functional teams
- - Support various engineering builds from Prototype, EVT to PVT as technical expert, represent the EE team in a fast-paced and multi-functional team environment
- - Identify EE related issues in the field and drive corresponding resolutions
- - Test development to cover connectivity, functionality, power consumption and reliability
- - Lead and manage our contract manufacturer’s EE team
Qualifications
- - Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
- - Excellent communication skills in both English and Mandarin
- - Direct experience with one or more of the following technologies: high/low speed digital bus design, low voltage power regulation and delivery, industry standard protocols (audio and video, USB, wireless, memory bus, etc.) and their design best-practices
- - Strong EE fundamentals including analog and high speed digital design
- - Good understanding of DC/DC power supply
- - Fundamentals of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity
- - Layout and signal routing experiences for rigid boards, printed flexible circuits
- - Strong desire to dive deep into system level issues and drive problems to closure in a team-based environment and proactive attitude
- - Curious mind and both intuitive and rigorous problem solving skills
- - Excellent verbal/written English skillset and presentation skills
- - Programming skillset (Lua, Python or C) to assist hardware test and development
Skills
Required:Electrical engineering fundamentalsDC/DC power supplySignal Integrity / Power IntegritySystem integration (rigid/flexible boards)Communication (English/Mandarin)
Nice to have:Programming for hardware testing
Benefits
- - Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity
- - Apple provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical and mental disabilities
- - Accessibility initiatives and supportive workplace culture
Last updated Jul 31, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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