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System Integration Lead

Yesterday Austin, TX

System Firmware & Diagnostics Group has an immediate opening for a System Integration Lead. Our team is part of the system hardware development organization responsible for bringing new and exciting hardware products to users. Through innovation and dedication, team members work collaboratively and strive to deliver the best product that Apple is known for.

In this role as a key technical contributor, you will lead and cross-functionally represent the definition and execution of manufacturing tests in Apple's future consumer product lines and set the benchmark for the quality associated with Apple products. Primary job focus is to help identify system-level hardware design issues. Candidate will be working with the latest hardware and software.

You must thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a strong understanding of software fundamentals, solid background working with systems, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work with cross-functional teams to develop ground-breaking products. Your contributions will make a pronounced difference to future Apple products.

Description

In this role you will be working with the cross functional team to architect and coordinate definition of a test suite targeted for hardware qualification by way of deep diving into the hardware architecture and analyzing metrics reported by these tests.","responsibilities":"Help drive the design and bring up of manufacturing software/drivers/diagnostics software for new hardware products.

Help define the functional, stability, and performance tests for various aspects of HW/SW interactions

Scoping the development and dependencies of drivers, applications, protocols, frameworks, and command line utilities for validation of hardware internally and in manufacturing

Own End to End system validation of various NPI products

Enable test strategies for new components in upcoming products

Creating tools/scripts to help with data analysis efforts

Perform data analysis from hardware builds to enable feedback to test definition, hardware design and identify hardware coverage gaps that can affect manufacturing quality

Supporting new product development builds locally in US and at vendor locations

Providing coordination and leadership around debugging issues seen in the test suite

Driving and enabling process improvements

Communicate status to the executive management on a regular basis

Preferred Qualifications

MS Electrical/Computer Engineering

Knowledge of validation of functional and stability aspects of SoC interaction with OS SW

Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution

Thrive in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate while expertly driving multiple projects across many teams

Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to working with contract manufacturers is highly desired

Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seeks to solve everyday problems in innovative ways

Engineering experience: 2-5 years Leadership/Technical Program Management experience with strong communication skills: 2-3 years

Minimum Qualifications

BS Electrical/Computer Engineering or relevant work experience

Strong understanding of embedded hardware components and hardware/software interactions

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Strong background in computer architecture, bus technologies (such as I2C, SPI) and I/O protocols (such as PCIe, USB)

Prior experience with embedded software development is highly desired

Scripting and programming skills in C/C++, Python

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Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX
Job ID: apple-200649184-0157_rxr-661
Employment Type: OTHER
Posted: 2026-03-06T19:43:56

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Parental Benefits

      • Work Flexibility

        • Office Life and Perks

          • Vacation and Time Off

            • Financial and Retirement

              • Professional Development

                • Diversity and Inclusion

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