Apple is hiring: Battery Hardware Qualification Engineer in Cupertino

Responsibilities

• Battery system (Battery Management Unit and Pack) design qualification
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the quality of the battery packs from concept to mass production
• Interpret and review electronic specifications
• Review and approve battery BMU and pack designs
• Develop validation plan and test procedures
• Review schematics and layout to verify conformance to determine testability
• Supervise test engineer team and vendor partners on validation execution
• Analyze, debug and report test results
• Conduct investigations and prepares reports for problems or issues
• Review simulations and calculations
• International travel may be required to support development activities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or relevant field of study
• Experience in analog and/or power electronics design
• Experience in electronic circuit design/development with mixed signal systems

• Master's in Electrical Engineering
• Background in any of the following: Power Electronics, Battery Management (fuel gauge and charger), Portable Consumer Electronics, Medical Electronics, Automotive Electronics)
• Schematic capture and PCB layout design for mixed signal boards (Cadence, Altium, etc.)
• Knowledge of communications protocols like SMBus, I2C, SPMI, etc. desired
• Knowledge of scripting for test automation and data analysis desired
• Knowledge of battery charging, and management is a plus
• Knowledge in statistical analysis is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting data to cross-functional teams and/or management
• Detail oriented and strive for product excellence