Data Center Hardware Engineering — Hardware System Integration Engineer

At Apple, we push the boundaries of what's 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 Apple's services and products

at scale. From custom silicon to full-system integration, our work ensures that

Apple's 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 experiences. The

Hardware System Integration team is central to this mission, owning the design

and realization of customized compute platforms from concept through mass

production. We're looking for a Hardware System Integration Engineer who thrives

in a highly collaborative environment, enjoys working across disciplines, and is

energized by the challenge of bringing cutting-edge server hardware to life.

DESCRIPTION

As a Hardware System Integration Engineer, you will contribute to the end-to-end

hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance server compute designs from

specification and schematic capture through board bring-up, validation, and

factory build support. Working alongside senior engineers on the team, you will

grow into board-level design ownership while partnering closely with mechanical,

power, software, firmware, silicon, manufacturing, and reliability teams to

ensure design requirements are met with precision and at scale. This role

demands both technical depth and strong communication skills to drive alignment

across a broad set of stakeholders.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

3+ years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineering

Working knowledge of common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces:

I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet (SGMII, RMII, QSFP), and DDR memory

Broad circuit design experience across multiple domains: power, digital, analog,

high-speed communications, and/or programmable logic Experience with PCB

bring-up and characterization using standard EE lab equipment (soldering, DMM,

oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer) Demonstrated ability to debug

complex hardware issues from the system level down to the circuit level

Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with experience

producing functional specs, integration procedures, and technical documentation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

High-speed PCB design experience with 10+ layer boards, including PCB material

selection and stack-up definition Proficiency 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 debug Server or

data center platform experience in board-level design, BMC/management

subsystems, or rack-level integration Familiarity with computer architecture

concepts and hardware design tradeoffs Experience scripting in Python or similar

languages for test automation, data analysis, or lab instrumentation control

Experience engaging vendors and ODM/CM partners, including component vendors and

reference design partners Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer

Engineering 7+ years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems

engineering