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# System Integration Lead

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Austin, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Test Suite, Apple Products, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Embedded Software, Firmware, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.austinjobsite.com/job.asp?id=3367067757&tx=JR3327FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

You must thrive in a fast-paced environment, have a strong understanding of software fundamentals, solid background working with systems, excellent communication skills, and a desire to work with cross-functional teams to develop ground-breaking products. Your contributions will make a pronounced difference to future Apple products., * 10 yrs with BS 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, SPI) and I/O protocols (such as PCIe, USB).
 * Prior experience with embedded software development is highly desired.
 * Scripting and programming skills in C/C++, Python.

Preferred Qualifications

 * 10yrs with MS Electrical/Computer Engineering.
 * Knowledge of validation of functional and stability aspects of SoC interaction with OS SW.
 * Ability to triage problems, prioritize accordingly, and propose a resolution.
 * Thrive in a collaborative environment and can clearly communicate while expertly driving multiple projects across many teams.
 * Manufacturing experience and prior exposure to working with contract manufacturers is highly desired.
 * Obsessively passionate and inquisitive, and seeks to solve everyday problems in innovative ways.
 * Engineering experience: 2-5 years Leadership/Technical Program Management experience with strong communication skills: 2-3 years.

## Description

System Firmware & Diagnostics Group has an immediate opening for a System Integration Lead. Our team is part of the system hardware development organization responsible for bringing new and exciting hardware products to users. Through innovation and dedication, team members work collaboratively and strive to deliver the best product that Apple is known for.

In this role as a key technical contributor, you will lead and cross-functionally represent the definition and execution of manufacturing tests in Apple's future consumer product lines and set the benchmark for the quality associated with Apple products. Primary job focus is to help identify system-level hardware design issues. Candidate will be working with the latest hardware and software., In this role you will be working with the cross functional team to architect and coordinate definition of a test suite targeted for hardware qualification by way of deep diving into the hardware architecture and analyzing metrics reported by these tests.


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