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# Hardware Systems Engineer - Board Design

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Schematic Capture, Signal Integrity, Tcl (Programming Language), Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), CPLD
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/hardware-systems-engineer-board-design-austin-tx-usa-58864444

## About the Role

and test boards Tasks * Schematic-level board design experience * Board bring-up and debug strategies knowledge * Strong EE fundamentals: transistor operation, signal integrity, timing * RTL experience with Verilog or VHDL * FPGA design experience preferred * Proficiency with lab equipment: scopes, analyzers, signal generators, eLoads, protocol analyzers * Test automation experience using Perl/Tcl/Python * BS in Electrical, Computer or related degree with 3 years of experience Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview In this role, you contribute to Apple's next-generation SoC by designing and validating high-performance, power-efficient hardware. You'll develop fast, reliable test platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure silicon and boards meet demanding specs. You'll work on board bring-up, high-speed interfaces, and problem-solving across the lab and production environments. This is an opportunity to shape devices that millions rely on, through meticulous hardware design and validation. Compensation / Benefits * High-speed board design and validation * Design and implement test and characterization circuits in the lab * Debug complex system-level issues on test boards * Develop specifications from cross-functional requirements * Schematic capture, layout constraints, and design reviews * FPGA and CPLD development * Board bring-up, testing, and characterization * Power and signal integrity analysis and high-speed interface work * Debug production systems and test boards Tasks * Schematic-level board design experience * Board bring-up and debug strategies knowledge * Strong EE fundamentals: transistor operation, signal integrity, timing * RTL experience with Verilog or VHDL * FPGA design experience preferred * Proficiency with lab equipment: scopes, analyzers, signal generators, eLoads, protocol analyzers * Test automation experience using Perl/Tcl/Python * BS in Electrical, Computer or related degree with 3 years of experience Key requirements *


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