Apple
System Integration Lead
$185K–$325K
Austin, Texas +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 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; 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 end-to-end validation for new hardware products, defining manufacturing tests and analyzing results to identify design and quality issues.
What you'll do
- Coordinate test-suite architecture and define functional, stability, and performance tests for hardware/software interactions.
- Lead manufacturing software, driver, diagnostics, and system validation efforts; coordinate debugging and support product builds.
- Analyze test data, identify hardware coverage gaps, 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, and I/O protocols.
- Scripting and programming skills in C/C++ and Python.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of validating functional and stability aspects of SoC interaction with OS software.
- Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to contract manufacturers.
Pay
$184,700 to $324,800 USD base salary
Tools
C/C++, Python, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB
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