System Integration Lead: Hardware Diagnostics & Tests

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a System Integration Lead in the System Firmware & Diagnostics Group to drive end-to-end manufacturing tests for new hardware.

You will architect test suites, coordinate cross-functional teams, and help identify system-level hardware issues. You will work on hardware qualification, develop drivers and diagnostics software, and push process improvements while communicating status to executives.

Qualifications

• 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 (I2C, SPI) and I/O protocols (PCIe, USB).
• Prior experience with embedded software development is highly desired.
• Scripting and programming skills in C/C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Help drive the design and bring up of manufacturing software/drivers/diagnostics software for new hardware products.
• Define the functional, stability, and performance tests for various aspects of HW/SW interactions.
• Scoping the development and dependencies of drivers, applications, protocols, frameworks, and command line utilities for validation of hardware internally and in manufacturing.
• Own End to End system validation of various NPI products.
• Enable test strategies for new components in upcoming products.
• Creating tools/scripts to help with data analysis efforts.
• Perform data analysis from hardware builds to enable feedback to test definition, hardware design and identify hardware coverage gaps that can affect manufacturing quality.
• Supporting new product development builds locally in US and at vendor locations.
• Providing coordination and leadership around debugging issues seen in the test suite.
• Driving and enabling process improvements.
• Communicate status to the executive management on a regular basis.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Education

BS Electrical/Computer Engineering

MS Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a System Integration Lead in the System Firmware & Diagnostics Group to drive end-to-end manufacturing tests for new hardware.

You will architect test suites, coordinate cross-functional teams, and help identify system-level hardware issues. You will work on hardware qualification, develop drivers and diagnostics software, and push process improvements while communicating status to executives.