Hardware Systems Validation Engineer - iPhone
Austin, Texas, United States
Hardware
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, 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.
Come join us!
Description
As System Validation Engineers, we love the impact we make on the products that reach our customers. Some of our key responsibilities include;
Partnering closely with EE design and SI/PI teams to define rigorous test plans for our products focusing on system performance and margining. Driving the execution of tests plans with subsystem owners and our CM partners. Collaborating with EE and cross-functional teams to review results and feed validation learnings back into design improvements. Effectively reporting validation progress, risks, and top issues to the broader team and upper management. Developing innovative validation process improvements, such as scripting automation and test board design. Tracking and managing electrical validation schedules partnering with EPMs and technical leads. Participating in debug activities, including actively driving design of experiments (DOEs). Leading and coaching other Validation Engineers
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering or Computer Science
- 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
- Basic understanding of both low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces
- Familiarity with power electronics, especially DC-DC converters.
Key Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong Electrical Engineering fundamentals and experience working on high-volume consumer electronics
- 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)
- Strong communication and people skills. Ability to work multi-functional teams on a regular basis.
Education & Experience
Additional Requirements
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