Apple
Hardware Systems Design & Integration Engineer - AirPods
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience; 3+ years experience in technical leadership.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent directly-related work experience.
About the job
Leads end-to-end electrical system architecture, design, validation, and manufacturing integration for an AirPods program, from concept through mass production.
What you'll do
- Own system-level electrical decisions, schematic design, layout direction, and design reviews for rigid PCBs and flexible circuits.
- Lead prototype bring-up, debugging, system validation, and manufacturing test planning with contract manufacturers and operations.
- Drive multidisciplinary investigations to root cause, communicate technical trade-offs, and mentor engineers.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent directly-related work experience.
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience designing electronic and/or embedded systems.
- 3+ years experience in technical leadership.
- Deep electrical engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, power, and signal integrity; experience leading complex system decisions and end-to-end high-volume consumer product development.
Nice to have
- Experience with wearables/hearables design and manufacturing.
- Experience productizing new technologies in high-volume applications.
Pay
$150,400 to $277,600 USD base salary
Tools
rigid PCBs, flexible circuits
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