Hardware Systems Engineer - iPad

Apple

Apple

Software Engineering, Other Engineering
Cupertino, CA, USA
USD 147,400-272,100 / year + Equity
Posted on Dec 4, 2025
Are you passionate about Apple Products? Do you want a hand in designing the world’s most successful and highest performing tablets ever? Come join the iPad Hardware Team in pushing the boundaries on the next generation of iPads. Our inquisitive and motivated team consists of passionate engineers who take ownership of delivering electronic solutions. Through close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams—such as industrial design, product design, technology, and manufacturing—we drive innovation at every step.
This is a hands-on design engineering position creating and integrating schematics, boards, and working with cross-functional teams to enable new technologies. As a part of the iPad team, you will help with concept and feature development, rapid prototyping, production part selection, product integration and validation. You’ll have the opportunity to travel to our contract manufacturing partners to support prototype builds and develop both the test and failure analysis procedures to ensure a high level of quality for the product.
  • BS Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent
  • 2+ years relevant industry experience designing electronics and/or embedded systems
  • Electrical engineering fundamentals including analog and digital design
  • Experience with high speed digital design
  • Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout
  • Hands-on lab experience with hardware bring-up and debug
  • Fundamentals of signal and power integrity
  • Understanding of low voltage power regulation solutions
  • Integration of hardware into multi-functional systems
  • Use of scripting languages to assist with hardware development
  • Familiarity with the challenges of taking a high volume product from design through to production
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
  • Experience working with dynamic multi-functional teams
  • Experience with challenging and multi-disciplinary failure analysis
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.