Apple
Senior Hardware Systems Engineer– Data Center HWE
$216K–$394K
Sunnyvale, California · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 28, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years of systems engineering experience on complex, multi-domain hardware programs that have shipped.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Owns end-to-end system engineering for Apple data center hardware platforms, from requirements and interfaces through verification and handoff to sustaining operations.
What you'll do
- Define and maintain system-level hardware requirements, interfaces, and technical documentation across the platform lifecycle.
- Coordinate trade studies and alignment across internal teams and suppliers, and ensure system-level verification and validation coverage.
- Prepare and verify the handoff package from New Product Introduction development to sustaining operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of systems engineering experience on complex, multi-domain hardware programs that have shipped.
- Track record owning system-level technical documentation through formal review and approval across a full program from concept to sustaining handoff.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience driving technical alignment across hardware, software, and mechanical teams.
Nice to have
- Experience with multi-vendor hardware integration, subsystem requirement allocation, and system-level verification and validation strategies.
- Working knowledge of a recognized systems engineering framework or handbook, such as INCOSE or ISO/IEC 15288.
Pay
USD $216,200 to $394,000 base pay
Tools
INCOSE, ISO/IEC 15288, PCIe Gen5/6, CXL, NVLink, FMEA/FMECA
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