System Integration Lead

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? As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day.

Description

Apple’s Biophotonics group is seeking an engineer to lead a team of System Integrators, responsible for ensuring that our prototype systems are built and working as expected. The ideal candidate will have experience with consumer electronics system integration, and leading other engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Experience with debugging and troubleshooting issues with complex systems
Experience with laboratory instrumentation including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, optical power meters, lock-in amplifiers, and precision current/voltage sources
Experience with scripting languages (Python or Matlab preferred) for test automation, data acquisition, and analysis

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years of hands-on experience in design, systems integration, hardware validation, or a related engineering role involving complex electronic or electro-optical systems
Demonstrated experience with optical or photonic systems, including photodetectors, laser sources (VCSEL, LED, IR), imaging sensors, or LiDAR/proximity sensing technologies
Experience with wearable health devices or medical technologies
Experience with structured debug methodologies and root cause analysis across multi-domain hardware systems
Solid understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit design principles as they relate to sensor front-end performance (noise, bandwidth, dynamic range)
Familiarity with embedded firmware concepts and the ability to collaborate effectively with firmware engineers during system-level debug
Experience developing or maintaining automated test equipment (ATE) or custom bench test fixtures
Detail-oriented and organized with excellent written and verbal communication skills

About this role

Summary

Lead system integration of complex electronic and optical prototypes, ensuring functionality and troubleshooting.

Job title

System Integration Lead

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Located in Cupertino, remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

debugginglaboratory instrumentationPythonMatlabsystem integration

Preferred skills

optical systemsphotodetectorslaser sourcesembedded firmwaretest fixtures

Specializations

system integrationhardware validationoptical systemstest automationelectronic systems
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Cupertino, CA, USA

Work arrangement unknown City