Apple
System Integration Lead
$185K–$325K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Location
- Austin, Texas
Cupertino, California - Experience
- 10 years with a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or relevant work experience; preferred: 10 years with an MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering. Preferred qualifications also list 2–5 years of engineering experience and 2–3 years of leadership/technical program management experience.
- Education
- BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or relevant work experience; preferred MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
About the job
Leads system integration and validation for new consumer hardware, defining manufacturing tests and using build data to identify design and quality issues.
What you'll do
- Coordinate manufacturing test and diagnostic software development, and define functional, stability, and performance tests for hardware/software interactions.
- Own end-to-end system validation for new products, analyze build data, and identify hardware coverage gaps affecting manufacturing quality.
- Coordinate debugging, support product builds in the US and at vendor locations, and communicate status to executive management.
What they ask for
- 10 years with a BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or relevant work experience.
- Strong understanding of embedded hardware components and hardware/software interactions.
- Strong background in computer architecture, bus technologies such as I2C and SPI, and I/O protocols such as PCIe and USB.
- Scripting and programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of validating functional and stability aspects of SoC interaction with OS SW.
- Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to contract manufacturers.
Pay
USD 184,700–USD 324,800 base salary
Tools
I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB, C/C++, Python
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