Data Center Hardware Engineering Hardware System Integration Engineer

At Apple we push the boundaries of whats possible and nowhere is that more evident than in the infrastructure that powers our most ambitious technologies. The Data Center Hardware Engineering Team designs and delivers the high-performance compute solutions that underpin Apples services and products at scale. From custom silicon to full-system integration our work ensures that Apples global infrastructure is fast efficient and built to last. Every system we ship reflects our relentless commitment to engineering excellence and our belief that great hardware is the foundation of great Hardware System Integration team is central to this mission owning the design and realization of customized compute platforms from concept to mass production.

As a Hardware System Integration Engineer you will own the end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance compute designs from initial specification and schematic capture through board bring-up validation and factory build support. You will serve as a critical cross-functional partner to mechanical power software firmware silicon and reliability teams ensuring design requirements are met with precision and at looking for someone who thrives in a highly collaborative environment enjoys working across disciplines and is energized by the challenge of bringing cutting-edge hardware to life.

Lead hardware system design and schematic capture for high-performance compute platforms including board layout guidance and design constraint managementnPerform signal integrity simulation board bring-up and hands-on debug from system level down to the component or circuit levelnDevelop and maintain functional specifications validation procedures and integration documentation for complex system designsnExecute validation of high-speed digital interfaces (PCIe Ethernet USB DDR and others) including compliance testing and protocol analysisnPartner cross-functionally with mechanical firmware software silicon and reliability teams to balance design tradeoffs and meet program requirementsnLead factory build support and sustaining engineering activities through mass productionnDrive systematic root cause analysis of complex hardware failures using standard EE lab instrumentationnApply DFM/DFT/DFA principles throughout the design cycle to ensure reliable cost-effective manufacturability at scale

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent work experiencen7 years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineeringnDeep expertise across common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces: I2C/SMBus SPI JTAG USB PCIe Ethernet (SGMII RMII QSFP) and DDR memorynCircuit design experience across multiple domains: power digital analog high-speed communications and programmable logicnDemonstrated ability to bring up characterize and debug complex hardware from the system level down to the circuit level using standard EE lab equipment (DMM oscilloscope logic analyzer spectrum analyzer)nExcellent written verbal and visual communication skills with experience producing functional specs integration procedures and technical documentationnHigh-speed PCB design experience with 10 layer boards including PCB material selection and stack-up definitionnProficiency with schematic entry and high-speed PCB layout constraint management using Cadence tools or equivalent

Hands-on PCIe 100-GbE USB3/USB4 or similar high-speed serial protocol experience including compliance testing and protocol analyzer debugnFamiliarity with computer architecture concepts and hardware design tradeoffsnExperience scripting in Python or similar languages for test automation data analysis or lab instrumentation controlnExperience engaging vendors and ODM/CM partners including component vendors and reference design partnersnMasters degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineeringn12 years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineering