iPhone System HW Electrical Engineer

Shanghai Until 9/25/2026 First posted July 27, 2026 Last posted July 27, 2026
Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. The iPhone System EE team is looking for Hardware Engineers who are motivated by the opportunity to provide design, test, validation, failure analysis to our iPhone product, which will benefit millions of iPhone users worldwide. Using your skills in electrical engineering, you can make a difference in so many lives! The candidate will collaborate with cross functional teams and play an important role in the development of Apple products, additionally, the candidate will work closely with our Contract Manufacturer’s EE team to achieve our design and validation goals with a high bar of quality.

Description

In this role, you will drive next-generation iPhone hardware development from early concept through mass production. You’ll participate system integration for rigid and flexible boards, develop comprehensive test plans, and guide our contract manufacturing teams through engineering builds to ensure the highest quality.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering
Excellent communication skills in both English and Mandarin 
Direct experience with one or more of the following technologies: high/low speed digital bus design, low voltage power regulation and delivery, industry standard protocols (audio and video, USB, wireless, memory bus, etc.) and their design best-practices

Preferred Qualifications

Strong EE fundamentals including analog and high speed digital design
Good understanding of DC/DC power supply
Fundamentals of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity
Layout and signal routing experiences for rigid boards, printed flexible circuits
Strong desire to dive deep into system level issues and drive problems to closure in a team-based environment and proactive attitude
Curious mind and both intuitive and rigorous problem solving skills
Excellent verbal/written English skillset and presentation skills
Programming skillset (Lua, Python or C) to assist hardware test and development

About this role

Summary

Design, test, and validate iPhone hardware, collaborate with teams, ensure high quality.

Job title

iPhone System HW Electrical Engineer

Experience level

entry level

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Shanghai, on-site; remote not indicated.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electrical engineeringdigital bus designpower regulationprotocols (audio, video, USB, wireless, memory bus)communication in English and Mandarin

Preferred skills

analog designhigh speed digital designDC/DC power supplysignal integrityprogramming Lua Python C

Specializations

digital bus designpower regulationsignal integritylayoutsystem integration
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City