Systems Integration Engineer - Data Center HWE

As a highly adaptable Systems Integration Engineer, your primary responsibility is to provide robust, hands‑on support for our data center development programs and labs. This collaborative position involves working closely with multiple teams to develop, support, and sustain servers deployed at scale in our data centers. You’ll be a crucial technical resource, leveraging your expertise in systems architecture and design to tackle complex problems.

Join us and be a part of our dynamic team!

You will support early product development life‑cycle by installing and/or setting up data center hardware, running tests on pre‑production hardware and document results. Build, maintain, and debug both custom and OEM hardware to support multiple programs. Deploy proof of concept hardware, software setup, and/or piloting of new hardware for use at scale in the data center. This includes testing under various environmental conditions for power and temperature.

You will collaborate cross functionally with multiple teams, including hardware development, validation, data center, logistics, software development, etc.

• Provide direct hands‑on support during hardware development and new hardware introduction, and ensure downstream teams adopt and integrate new hardware platforms successfully.
• Support physical and remote lab activities as needed to enable new programs and cross functional teams.
• Create and leverage scripts/tools to provision hardware, to analyze large data sets or logs, and benchmarking frameworks.
• Handle escalations, diagnose and resolve complex technical issues that arise during design, prototyping, validation, and production phases. Examples:
  Issues related to firmware, misconfiguration, performance degradation, connectivity, etc.

• Server architecture technical expertise, and prior experience with component firmware upgrade process.
• Tried and true scripting and coding experience (Python and bash or equivalent).
• Experience automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and validation workflows using Python, Bash, and Ansible for efficiency and repeatability.
• Prior hardware and OS level debugging experience, including use of SEL, kernel logs, system logs, debug commands, etc.
• Hands‑on in the lab experience, preferably with a lab environments at scale; install / de‑install / repair / validate.
• Validated understanding of provisioning and boot process (UEFI, DHCP, DNS, PXE/Netboot).

• 5 years of server and/or data center related experience.
• Masters in computer engineering or electronics engineering.
• Experience optimizing Linux systems by tuning the kernel and configuring NIC drivers.

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 $147,400 and $272,100, 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.

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.