The Home Hardware team is seeking a highly motivated Hardware Architect to shape the future of 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 to define and build complex systems, focusing on electrical architecture and feasibility studies. Success in this position requires strong technical expertise and a systems-level mindset to address unique product challenges.

• 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
• MS or PhD in electrical engineering or similar field
• Experience leading teams through the product development cycle from concept development to production bring up
• Familiarity with functional safety standards and practices such as ISO 13849 or IEC 61508
• Expertise in emerging sensing technologies and sensor design highly preferred

• 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, and power electronics
• Collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary team to integrate cutting-edge hardware systems
• Own critical aspects of the electrical architecture and implementation of systems
• Drive the electrical architecture from initial concept to a fully functioning system
• Take a methodical and insightful approach to data analysis

• 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.