Hardware Systems Engineering Lead – Biophotonics

Cupertino Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish! Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet?

Description

This role is all about making systems that have never been made before. Working with cross-functional engineering teams to define new prototype systems, design electronics that implement them, build them, and validate them. This role requires an engineer who is familiar with a full development cycle, who thrives when distilling clarity from uncertainty, and who can coordinate effectively across organizations, some international. You will be expected lead electrical engineering initiatives by example, drawing upon your previous experience and adapting to the unique needs of the program. As appropriate, you will be expected to manage individuals and guide their work as well as their growth.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in EE or related field
Experience designing analog and digital circuits
Experience with various schematic capture tools, such as Eagle, Altium, or Cadence
Experience taking system through a full cycle – architecture, design, fab, bringup, debug, characterization
Experience with standard lab equipment (e.g. multimeters, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers)

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of industry experience in electrical engineering
Familiarity with systems that include sensitive analog/mixed-signal circuits, FPGAs, and embedded microcontrollers
Experience with circuit simulation tools, such as Hspice, LTspice, or Spectre
Skilled with PCB layout on complex multi-layer boards
Experience working with multiple cross-functional teams (e.g. software, mechanical, optical) to balance design tradeoffs
Experience with supporting factory builds and scaling from hand-built prototypes to 1000s of units
Exposure to various system modeling and simulation tools, such as ANSYS, Verilog A/MS, Simulink, COMSOL
Ability to work effectively in a team environment

About this role

Summary

Lead electrical engineering initiatives, design, build, and validate innovative prototype systems.

Job title

Hardware Systems Engineering Lead – Biophotonics

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

On-site in Cupertino, no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

analog circuitsdigital circuitsschematic capturesystem cyclelab equipment

Preferred skills

FPGAsembedded microcontrollerscircuit simulationPCB layoutsystem modeling

Specializations

analog circuitsdigital circuitssystem designPCB layoutmicrocontrollers
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

On-site City