The Home Hardware team is seeking a highly motivated and creative Hardware Architect to define and build future Apple home product concepts. This role involves early-stage product exploration at the intersection of hardware, software, and user experience. The architect will work with a diverse team of engineers to develop complex systems and will be responsible for the electrical definition and feasibility studies of early-stage concepts. Success in this role requires deep technical expertise and strong product intuition.

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 5+ years of industry experience in hardware design, specifically in architecture and R&D environments
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals across digital, analog, mixed-signal, and power delivery design
• Proven experience in system-level architecture and component selection for embedded systems, consumer electronics, or mechatronics
• Demonstrated ability to effectively bring-up, debug, and validate mixed-signal designs
• MS or PhD in electrical engineering or similar field
• Experience leading teams through product development cycle from concept development to production bring up
• Experience architecting real-time control systems, synchronized sensor/actuator timing, and deterministic communication buses
• Familiarity with functional safety standards and practices
• Expertise in emerging sensing technologies and sensor design highly preferred
• Ability to take a methodical and insightful approach to data analysis
• Excellent communication skills

• Define and architect complex hardware systems for future Apple products
• Conduct electrical definition and feasibility studies for early-stage concepts
• Research and select novel sensors, compute architectures, power electronics, and electromechanical technologies
• Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team to develop and integrate cutting-edge hardware systems
• Own critical aspects of the electrical architecture and implementation of systems
• Drive the electrical architecture from concept to a fully functioning system

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.