Power System Design and Integration Engineer (HWEE) – Wireless Power Division (Rolling Intake)

About Apple

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Your role

The mission of the Wireless Power Technology team - Create the world’s best Wireless Charging user- experience by inventing state-of-the-art technologies. They develop effortless and safe Wireless Charging designs that are central to Apple’s products - the iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods! New challenges arise every day that require the sharp problem-solving skills of individuals. Are you in for the challenges?

Their team features a collaborative and hands-on environment that furthers engineering excellence, creativity & innovation. They design, develop & launch next-generation Wireless Power Technologies in Apple products.

They are looking for a power design engineer that leads the integration of the inductive technology into products in the partnership with multiple discipline teams including but not limited to architecture, FW, system EE, silicon, noise and vibration, safety, thermal, reliability, operations , regulatory teams and more.

You will be developing and designing wireless power systems. You will be expected to meet a high standard for analysis, and manufacturing discipline, and work with cross functional teams to pass all specifications and requirements necessary to ship a product.

• Write requirements, specifications, and test plans for both hardware and FW
• Define factory tests, test limits, and work with factory and peers to perform failure analysis and corrective actions
• Guide the team in the development of necessary algorithms, state-transition diagrams/flowcharts and analysis for each regime of operation
• Experience with high volume mass production is a plus
• Up to 20% travel is required

Training & development

People are at the heart of Apple and they want you to thrive. From day one, you’ll have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the big picture. You can set yourself up for success with their career development framework, as well as guidance and resources that include course offerings from Apple University. For more formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, they’ll reimburse you for certain educational expenses, including tuition.

Benefits

Apple is Apple because the world’s most dedicated, passionate people make a difference in the lives of their customers. And that inspires them to make a difference in the lives of their employees by offering benefits to help employees such as:

• Access medical professionals from almost anywhere and get free confidential counselling
• Additional healthcare support and resources to supplement your coverage from the public health system
• Paid leave and gradual return-to-work program
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder, because all are eligible for stock grants and also a discount when purchasing Apple stock
• Income protection
• Develop both professionally and personally through online classes or formal education

Career progression

Change is a constant throughout your career at Apple, and you may choose different ways to grow. You can seek even greater depth within your expertise, change scope in your current position or even explore a new opportunity here. Whatever you decide, you’ll play the lead role in your growth, and they’ll be behind you all the way.

Work-life balance

Employees at the company have access to comprehensive support for maintaining work-life balance, including paid time off for personal pursuits, welcoming a new child, or caring for family members. Additional healthcare resources and paid leave are provided to ensure employees and their families are supported during times of renewal or recovery. The company also offers free confidential counseling and assistance with fitness-related expenses to promote overall well-being for employees.

Company culture

At Apple, collaboration involves passionate, respectful debate across various teams like retail, hardware, and marketing, all aiming to achieve the best solutions. With cross-functional collaboration, specialists from different teams work together to create extraordinary user experiences, recognizing that no single team is solely responsible for a product or service.

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About you

Qualifications

• Solid EE fundamentals in both analog and digital design and comfortable with tackling new challenges with the critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Circuit level simulation experience in EE simulation platforms like Cadence/ADS/LTspice etc.
• Familiar with various communication protocols (USB, SPMI, SPI, I2C and UART) and low power embedded systems, e.g. ARM Core Processors
• Experience working with cross functional FW partners. Direct coding experience and algorithm design experience is a plus
• Proficient in modeling, data collection, data analysis, and statistical analysis tools (e.g. Python, JMPm Matlab).
• Experience in high volume products from concept to end, and working with contract manufacturers
• Team player, great communication skills and ability to lead multiple-discipline team to make the design tradeoff based the information available in a timely manner
• Knowledge and experience in Power electronics and direct wireless charging is preferred
• 4+ years of hands-on experience and proven track record in system definition, integration, architecture, prototyping and validation preferred

Education & Experience

• Bachelors in relevant EE field, Masters/PhD preferred
• Relevant industry work experience preferred

How to apply

For graduating students/fresh graduates applying to this position, please list your overall GPA in your CV.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• apple.com/careers/nz/work-at-apple.html
• apple.com/careers/nz/life-at-apple.html
• apple.com/careers/nz/benefits.html