Apple
Lead Systems Integration Engineer - AirPods
$185K–$325K
Cupertino, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 31, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience designing electronic and/or embedded systems.
- Education
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent directly-related work experience.
About the job
Leads electrical system architecture, integration, validation, and production readiness for an AirPods program, while guiding engineers and cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Lead electrical architecture decisions from concept through mass production and drive cross-functional technical trade-offs.
- Guide and mentor electrical engineers, strengthen design and validation practices, and lead failure analysis and root-cause resolution.
- Manage program technical issues, risks, status, and escalations; represent the electrical system to silicon partners and contract manufacturers.
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.
- Deep electrical engineering fundamentals across analog, digital, power, and signal integrity, with a track record of leading complex system decisions to closure.
- Experience shipping at least one high-volume consumer product end-to-end, from architecture through mass production, including work with contract manufacturers; hands-on lab and debug experience across the full product lifecycle.
Nice to have
- Experience shaping team tools, workflows, and frameworks, and translating high-level direction into plans and deliverables.
- Ability to assess emerging technologies and make sound decisions amid ambiguity; excellent communication and executive presence.
Pay
$184,700 and $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
AirPods, silicon, RF, power, audio, sensor, mechanical, software
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