Data Center Reliability Engineer - HPC Board & SoC

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an analytical Reliability Engineer to shape the reliability strategy for next-generation data center motherboards. You will bridge component to system-level availability, drive physics-of-failure analyses, and implement rigorous testing plans to ensure uptime for high-demand services.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years of experience, plus proficiency in statistical life data analysis and reliability modeling. Collaboration across hardware teams is essential.

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field.
• 5+ years of reliability engineering experience in data center or high-power electronics.
• Proficiency in statistical life data analysis and FMEA methodologies.
• Experience with semiconductor package integration, SLI, PCB reliability, bonding materials, and warpage control.
• Strong communication skills to explain statistics to non-experts.

Responsibilities

• Lead board-level reliability strategy for HPC motherboards and server systems.
• Apply FMEA to identify and mitigate failure modes early in design.
• Analyze semiconductor packages, SLIs, and PCB materials using physics-of-failure.
• Develop reliability models (RBDs, Markov Chains, Bayesian) for system availability.
• Translate system availability requirements into component specs and targets.
• Design and execute mechanical, environmental, and ALT test plans.
• Perform RCA and statistical analysis to improve design maturity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet data center availability targets.

Skills

Statistical life data analysis

FMEA methodologies

Group cross-functional collaboration

Communication of complex statistics

Problem solving

Education

BS in Materials Science, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

MS or PhD in Reliability/Systems/Electrical/Materials (preferred)

Tools

Weibull++

BlockSim

JMP

Minitab

Python

R

MATLAB

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an analytical Reliability Engineer to shape the reliability strategy for next-generation data center motherboards. You will bridge component to system-level availability, drive physics-of-failure analyses, and implement rigorous testing plans to ensure uptime for high-demand services.

The role requires a BS in engineering with 5+ years of experience, plus proficiency in statistical life data analysis and reliability modeling. Collaboration across hardware teams is essential.