Apple
Electrical Engineer - Camera
$142K–$214K
San Diego, California · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 3 years of relevant industry experience is stated as a preferred qualification for candidates with an MS or PhD; no general minimum years specified.
- Education
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
About the job
Designs and develops camera hardware components and prototypes for Apple products, from circuit schematics through testing and validation.
What you'll do
- Drive component requirements and schematic design for camera modules, including sensors, power supplies, drivers, and high-speed interfaces.
- Analyze circuit parasitics and tolerances, and supervise PCB, Flex, and substrate layouts.
- Document designs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to simulate, test, and validate camera hardware.
What they ask for
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Analog and/or digital circuit design, including schematic capture and/or supervising layout for substrate, rigid PCB, or Flex.
- Experience in signal and power integrity, including high-speed design and PDN analysis.
- Experience with system integration for grounding, shielding, EMI, EMC, and ESD.
Nice to have
- MS or PhD in a related field with 3 years of relevant industry experience; layout strategy, high-speed interfaces, power/control circuits, hardware bring-up, or consumer electronics DFM/DFT/DFR experience.
- Knowledge of CMOS image sensors, ISP or image processing, or statistical data analysis and visualization (e.g., JMP).
Pay
$142,300 and $214,300 (base salary)
Tools
MIPI, DisplayPort, HDMI, PCIE, LDO, Buck, ADC, DAC
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