Hardware System Design Engineer, Accessories

San Francisco Bay Area Until 9/22/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of electrical engineering and creating products that people love? Join us in designing the next generation of Apple accessories — from MagSafe and AirTags to cutting-edge USB-C products — that seamlessly integrate innovative technologies and redefine what's possible in low-power electrical design. The Apple Accessories Hardware Engineering team is looking for a talented, driven and creative electrical engineer to lead system design and architecture for future Apple products. This provides an opportunity to work closely with various Apple product teams such as iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro. You will provide guidance on the roadmap, lead initial phases of system development, and work closely with cross-functional teams throughout various stages of design from silicon and system architecture to prototyping and manufacturing.

Description

As a key member of our technology development team, you will be empowered to drive engineering excellence and innovation across the full product lifecycle, and will be engaged with a rewarding variety of responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field plus 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
Outstanding EE fundamentals.
Deep knowledge of analog and digital electrical circuits including silicon.
Experience with product concept development and system architecture.
Experience with digital hardware design such as micro-controllers and digital interfaces.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s, or PhD degree.
10+ years of relevant industry experience.
Experience in detailed EE design, EE schematics entry, and layout.
Experience with custom Silicon development.
Experience with I2C, SPI, SPMI, MIPI, etc.
Direct experience with high-volume consumer products, manufacturing process, and mass production.

About this role

Summary

Design and architect electrical systems for Apple accessories, leading product development from concept to manufacturing.

Job title

Hardware System Design Engineer, Accessories

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

San Francisco Bay Area, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electrical engineeringanalog circuitsdigital circuitssystem architecturemicro-controllersdigital interfaces

Preferred skills

silicon developmentEE schematicslayoutI2CSPISPMIMIPIhigh-volume manufacturing

Specializations

electrical engineeringsystem designlow-power designanalog circuitsdigital circuits
Locations

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