Apple
Hardware Validation Engineer - Apple Watch
$150K–$278K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Aug 3, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience required.
About the job
Leads bench validation of Apple Watch hardware features, identifies prototype issues, and develops tools and automation to expand validation coverage.
What you'll do
- Lead bench validation and drive system design improvements by identifying prototype-phase issues.
- Collaborate across disciplines to define validation coverage and resolve issues; develop validation tools and automation.
- Assist with factory test coverage and triage prototype build failures; travel to support factory builds.
What they ask for
- Hands-on board-level bring-up and validation experience for a product system or silicon IC development board.
- Familiarity with test and measurement equipment and high-fidelity signal probing techniques.
- Understanding of system-facing IC validation, including power delivery, host interfaces, control signals, and power rail sequencing; good signal and power integrity knowledge and electrical engineering fundamentals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; willing to travel; Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Scripting for test automation; exposure to AI-enabled hardware validation automation and data analysis.
- Experience in silicon IP design/verification, SoCs, or PMICs/power converters; schematic and PCB layout reviews; Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
Pay
$150,400 and $277,600 (base salary range)
Tools
oscilloscopes, probes, DMMs, VNAs, power analyzer, USB, MIPI, I2C
AI focus
Preferred exposure to AI-enabled hardware validation automation and data analysis.
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