Data Center Hardware Engineering - Hardware System Integration Engineer

The Data Center Hardware Engineering team at Apple is seeking an electrical integration engineer to manage projects from design conception to mass production. This highly cross-functional role requires balancing the needs of mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon design, hardware validation, and reliability engineering teams. The EE integration team is responsible for the design, specification, and realization of high-performance compute solutions, owning electrical engineering implementation, documentation, and validation of customized compute designs. The ideal candidate has electrical systems integration experience with emphasis in high-speed digital design using high-performance silicon.

Must Have

• BS in electrical or computer engineering
• Minimum 2 years relevant industry work experience
• Working knowledge of design and validation requirements for common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces: I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet (SGMII, RMII, QSFP), DDR Memory
• Excellent skills to debug problems from the system-level down to the transistor level
• Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills to develop functional specs, procedures, and documentation

Good to Have

• MS in electrical or computer engineering
• High-speed board design experience with 10+ layer PCBs, including PCB material selection
• Schematic entry and management of design constraints for high-speed PCB layout using Cadence tools or similar
• Understanding of computer architecture and design tradeoffs
• Experience with PCB bringup and debug using standard EE lab equipment: Soldering, DMM, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer
• Experience in circuit design for a variety of domains including power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, and/or programmable logic
• Experience with PCI Express (PCIe), 100-GbE, USB3/USB4 or similar high-speed serial protocols: electrical design, protocol fundamentals, compliance testing, and debug using protocol analyzer
• Automation and data manipulation script development

Perks & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses, including tuition, for formal education related to advancing career at Apple
• Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs
• Eligibility for discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Option to purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Eligibility for discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation

The Data Center Hardware Engineering team is looking for an electrical integration engineer to work on projects from design conception to mass production. This is a highly cross-functional role which requires balancing the needs and priorities of many other teams such as mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon design, hardware validation, and reliability engineering. Come join us!

The EE integration team is responsible for the design, specification and realization of high-performance compute solutions supporting customer’s specific requirements. This is a design and validation position that entails owning electrical engineering implementation, documentation, and validation of customized compute designs. The ideal candidate has electrical systems integration experience with emphasis in high-speed digital design using high-performance silicon. Day-to-day tasks involve electrical design, schematic capture, board layout guidance, simulation, bringup, debug, and validation. Routine responsibilities also include factory build support, and multi-disciplinary cross-functional collaboration and negotiation where strong documentation and communications skills are critical. We are looking for well-rounded candidates with a broad set of skill and interests, strong work ethic, and the curiosity to dig deep wherever necessary to solve challenging problems. In addition to technical capability, we prize curiosity, creativity, integrity, leadership, collaboration, and a passion for learning.

• BS in electrical or computer engineering required; MS preferred
• Minimum 2 years relevant industry work experience
• Working knowledge of design and validation requirements for common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces: I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet (SGMII, RMII, QSFP), DDR Memory
• Excellent skills to debug problems from the system-level down to the transistor level
• Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills in order to develop functional specs, procedures, and other documentation needed for complex system integration

• High-speed board design experience with 10+ layer PCBs, including PCB material selection
• Schematic entry and management of design constraints for high-speed PCB layout using Cadence tools or similar
• Understanding of computer architecture and design tradeoffs
• Experience with PCB bringup and debug using standard EE lab equipment: Soldering, DMM, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer
• Experience in circuit design for a variety of domains including power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, and/or programmable logic
• Experience with PCI Express (PCIe), 100-GbE, USB3/USB4 or similar high-speed serial protocols: electrical design, protocol fundamentals, compliance testing, and debug using protocol analyzer
• Automation and data manipulation script development

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $126,800 and $220,900, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant

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Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.