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# Hardware Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Cupertino, United States
- **Salary:** $184,700.0 - $277,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3D Printing, Computer-Aided Design, Altium Designer, Apple Xcode, Firmware, Github, Microsoft Visual Studio, Wireless Networks, Information Technology, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/b3ac1486-8040-4267-9594-9ebc97fe72b0

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 1 year of experience in the job offered or a related occupation.

## Description

Project management for low-volume prototype system, entailing defining project goals, coordinating and running project meetings, and tracking progress against goals for complex engineering projects.

Leading demonstrations of new technology to senior executives, resulting in approval of company resources to pursue the new technology

Designing and building a multi-modal input device simulator that aligns audio, visual, and haptic response modalities to achieve perceptually simultaneous input feedback

Using Altium schematic, PCB design, and BOM tools to create high-density, multi-layer printed circuit boards for low-volume prototype systems.

Supervising and directing junior engineers/interns.

Designing, implementing, testing, and demonstrating a robotic arm actuator controlled by a joystick input device connected across a low-latency wireless network.

Designing and implementing firmware and software for embedded system (microcontroller + DSP based) having a Swift UI control interface, using Visual Studio and Xcode IDE tools and GitHub source control tools.

Directing and supervising lab technicians on modifying and extending printed circuit board hardware.

Managing procurement of components, circuit boards, and modules as required to build fully functional prototype systems.

Utilizing 3D CAD software and 3D printing tools to design and build mechanical fixtures for prototype hardware.


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