The iPad hardware team in Austin, TX is looking for Signal Integrity Engineers to tackle significant challenges in a collaborative environment. The role involves working with various technology and module teams to apply signal integrity knowledge for system-level integration, focusing on high-speed interfaces. Candidates will engage in the design and debugging of mobile systems, contributing to the entire product lifecycle from concept to shipping. The team values creativity, curiosity, and a passion for learning.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on experience with board-level hardware testing and validation, and with lab equipment such as TDR, VNAs, scopes, near-field scanning, and spectrum analyzers.
• Hands-on experience with EM and circuit simulation tools like Ansys HFSS/Maxwell/SIwave, CST, ADS/SPICE/Spectre, and Cadence Sigrity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Deep knowledge of system-level high-speed SerDes design and analysis, including transmitter and receiver equalization methods.

• Work collaboratively with technology and module teams to influence system-level integration.
• Design and debug high-speed interfaces in mobile systems.
• Extract channel models and simulate EMI and crosstalk.
• Analyze solutions and make system design trade-offs.
• Perform physical-layer compliance testing of various interfaces including PCIe, USB, and Thunderbolt.
• Understand technology and debug problems at varying levels of abstraction.

• 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.