Apple
AirPods Analog Systems Engineer, Power
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted May 11, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal hardware design.
- Education
- BS/MS EE or equivalent; MS or Ph.D in EE or equivalent preferred.
About the job
Drive the design and delivery of AirPods power and battery management subsystems, from architecture through validation and mass production.
What you'll do
- Lead power and battery management subsystem architecture and performance optimization; perform design analysis and simulations.
- Coordinate component selection, schematic/layout reviews, and PMIC and charger IC development with hardware teams and silicon vendors.
- Support bring-up, characterization, debug, prototyping, and product/manufacturing validation through mass production.
What they ask for
- BS/MS EE or equivalent.
- 7+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal hardware design.
- Deep understanding of power mixed-signal building blocks and analog/mixed-signal analysis.
- Proficiency in bench testing and equipment use for silicon and system validation.
Nice to have
- Experience designing low-power, high-volume consumer products; experience using AI tools and automation for design and validation workflows.
- Experience with Matlab, Python, SPICE-based simulation tools, digital interfaces, or new silicon development.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (USD, base salary)
Tools
PMIC, DC-DC switching converter, LDO, ADC/DAC, Matlab, Python, SPICE, I2C
AI focus
Use AI tools and automation to accelerate design analysis, simulation, hardware characterization, and validation workflows.
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