Data Center Hardware Engineering - Hardware System Integration Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 44 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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Data Center Hardware Engineering - Hardware System Integration Engineer joins the Data Center Hardware Engineering team to manage the end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance compute designs. This role involves owning system design and schematic capture, performing signal integrity simulation, and conducting board bring-up and hands-on debugging from the system level down to the transistor level. The engineer will develop functional specifications, validation procedures, and integration documentation while collaborating with mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon, and reliability teams. Key technical requirements include experience with high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, USB, DDR, I2C/SMBus, SPI, and JTAG. Candidates must be proficient with EE lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers to resolve complex hardware issues. The role focuses on the design and realization of customized compute platforms for large-scale infrastructure.

Skills

Schematic Capture PCB Design Signal Integrity Simulation PCIe Ethernet USB DDR I2C SMBus SPI JTAG Cadence Oscilloscope Logic Analyzer Spectrum Analyzer

What you'll do

Perform hardware system design and schematic capture for high-performance compute platforms.
Conduct signal integrity simulations and perform hands-on debug from the system level down to the transistor level.
Develop functional specifications, validation procedures, and integration documentation for complex systems.
Validate high-speed digital interfaces including PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and DDR memory.
Identify and resolve hardware issues using EE lab equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
Support factory builds and sustaining engineering activities through the mass production phase.
Manage design constraints and trade-offs across mechanical, firmware, software, and silicon teams.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
3+ years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineering.
Working knowledge of low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces including I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR memory.
Broad circuit design experience across power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, and programmable logic domains.
Experience with PCB bring-up and characterization using standard EE lab equipment like oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and spectrum analyzers.
Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware issues from the system level down to the transistor level.
Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills for producing technical documentation and functional specifications.
Preferred: Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 7+ years of relevant industry experience.