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PCB Hardware Engineer - Automated Test Equipment ATE (m/f/d)
AppleMunich, Bavaria-Bayern, Germany
Apply Do you love crafting sophisticated solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you'll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power management ICs (PMIC). You'll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you'll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple's devices. Together, we will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
As PCB Hardware Engineer on our team, you will be responsible for developing board-level hardware, including schematics, PCB layouts, and ATE test hardware (probecards, loadboards). You take ownership of hardware projects from kick-off to mass production, and serve as the central hardware expert and point of contact across Test, Product, and Quality Engineering teams.
The role is available in Nabern (Stuttgart region) or Munich.
- Drive board level circuit design including schematic capture, routing constraints definition, and PCB layout reviews
- Design and develop ATE board hardware (probecards, loadboards) in collaboration with external vendors
- Lead schematic and layout reviews and validate mechanical drawings across the complete hardware scope, including probe-heads, test-sockets, probecards, and loadboards
- Align with the broader hardware development team on test system constraints
- Take full ownership of new hardware design projects, ensuring timely delivery from kick-off to completion
- Track hardware schedules and report project status to stakeholders
- Participate in bring-up and post-silicon validation of complex new silicon, driving product to mass production
- Support the design, debug, and documentation of test hardware for Production, Characterization & Reliability in close coordination with Test Engineering
- Evaluate new product hardware testability and implement innovative hardware test solutions for production environments
- Coordinate hardware-related test activities with internal and external teams
- Serve as the primary hardware expert and point of contact for all hardware-related questions from Test, Product, and Quality Engineering teams
- Work with multi-functional teams across Apple and external vendors to support product development into mass production
- Collaborate with peers to achieve efficient and aligned methodologies
- Coordinate and oversee the incoming and outgoing inspection process for test equipment and engineering samples
- Implement standardized hardware work procedures to ensure compliance with quality guidelines
- Manage and oversee the shipment and inventory of wafers, devices, and ATE spare parts
- BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent technical training and industry experience
- Team-oriented, self-driven work style with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Fluent in English
- Strong electronics background with knowledge of mixed-signal and analog silicon validation
- Experience with PCB schematic development and layout techniques
- In-depth knowledge of ATE systems, preferably Teradyne UFlex
- Hands-on experience with prober, handler, and lab automation environments
- Experience with design and/or validation of switching converters (Buck/Boost/Charger) and linear regulators (LDO)
- Solid understanding of Analog & Power Management fundamentals, Design for Test and Manufacturing concepts
- Good programming skills in at least one language (e.g. Python, C, C++, Perl)
- Proven ability to manage multiple hardware projects simultaneously, including schedule tracking and stakeholder communication
- Experience working in cross-functional teams, coordinating across engineering disciplines and external vendors to drive projects to completion