Validation & Characterization HW Engineer - Camera & Laser Sensor Systems

Summary

Apple's Hardware group is home to some of the world's most advanced technologies, powering the experiences that define Apple products.

Description

We are looking for a highly motivated validation engineer to join our validation team. Our group is working on a unique, innovative technology in the field of cameras and lasers.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware design teams to influence board architecture for optimal validation coverage
• Validation and characterization of analog and power domains for camera and laser sensor subsystems
• Perform detailed power consumption analysis across all system operating modes — active, standby, sleep, and transition states
• Characterize laser drive circuits — including drive current profiles, modulation behavior, thermal effects, and compliance voltage margins
• Validate protection circuits — over-current, over-voltage, under-voltage lockout (UVLO), thermal shutdown, and eye-safety interlock mechanisms
• Validate system behavior across all defined operating modes and transitions
• Characterize power efficiency, conversion losses, and thermal performance of power delivery networks
• Execute corner-case and stress testing to identify margins and failure boundaries

Minimum Qualifications

• BSc in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in analog/power validation, characterization, or hardware design verification
• Extensive experience in lab and measurement equipment such as: oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, signal generator, thermal imaging, electronic load, spectrum analyzer etc.
• Hands on CAD tool such as Cadence Capture and Allegro or Altiumv
• Hands-on experience with power domain characterization in multi-sensor systems
• Strong proficiency in Python for test automation, data acquisition, instrumentation control, and analysis
• Demonstrated ability to work across the full validation cycle — from test plan definition through execution, analysis, and reporting

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience designing validation strategies and DFV methodologies for development platforms – Advantage
• Proven experience in board EMC and thermal simulations CAD tools such as Ansys or ADS - Advantage
• Solid understanding of laser safety standards and protection circuit requirements for compliance - Big advantage.