System Integration Lead

Summary

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.

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• Work with the cross-functional team to facilitate the design, build, test, and debug of prototype systems.
• Interface with the Clinical Integration Team to ensure systems are ready for Clinical Studies.
• Responsible for triage and debug of system issues.
• Lead and mentor other System Integration Engineers.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
• 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