Hardware Engineer • Mid-Level

Who you are

You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience — your educational background has equipped you with the knowledge to review architecture and system documents effectively. You possess the ability to identify validation test cases and test plans, ensuring that all requirements are met during the development life cycle.

Your experience includes system and rack validation, where you have conducted functional, power, performance, and stress testing — you understand the importance of evaluating critical data and results to ensure system reliability. You are comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively, preparing, implementing, automating, and maintaining validation test plans and procedures.

You have a strong foundation in test automation and large-scale testing — your skills in this area allow you to streamline processes and enhance efficiency. Outstanding communication and collaboration skills are part of your toolkit, enabling you to work cross-functionally with multiple teams to validate hardware and capture issues early in the development process.

Desirable

You may have additional experience with modern CPU architecture-based technologies, which would be beneficial in this role. Familiarity with large-scale deployments is a plus, as it aligns with the responsibilities of ensuring quality and performance in data center systems.

What you'll do

As a Hardware Systems Engineer at Apple, your primary responsibility will be to develop, implement, and execute validation plans for data center hardware designed for large-scale deployment. You will play a key role in validating, reviewing, and debugging customized platforms for Apple's future application environments. Your work will directly impact the quality, reliability, and performance of system hardware, components, CPUs, and associated subsystems.

You will collaborate closely with various teams to ensure that all hardware meets the required specifications and performance standards. This collaborative environment will allow you to leverage your skills in system validation and testing, contributing to the overall success of the hardware engineering team.

Your role will involve preparing and maintaining comprehensive validation test plans and procedures, ensuring that all aspects of the hardware are thoroughly tested and validated. You will also be responsible for automating testing processes, which will enhance the efficiency of the validation efforts.

In addition to your technical responsibilities, you will be expected to communicate findings and collaborate with team members to address any issues that arise during the validation process. Your ability to work effectively with others will be crucial in capturing issues early and ensuring that the development life cycle runs smoothly.

What we offer

Apple is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that shapes the future of data center systems. We offer a collaborative environment where your contributions will be valued and recognized.

You will have access to professional development opportunities that will help you grow in your career. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't match every requirement — your unique perspective and skills could be a great fit for our team.

Join us at Apple, where you will be part of a team that is dedicated to innovation and excellence in hardware engineering. Together, we will work towards creating systems that meet the demands of large-scale deployments and contribute to the success of our products.