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System Integration Lead

Austin, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-24 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead system integration and manufacturing test definition for new Apple hardware products, identifying system-level design issues and ensuring quality.

Role type

Senior System Integration Lead (Hardware/Software)

Builds

Manufacturing test suites, drivers, diagnostics software, and validation tools for new consumer hardware.

Domain

Consumer electronics hardware development and manufacturing

Required skills

Embedded hardware components knowledge, hardware/software interactions, computer architecture, bus technologies (I2C, SPI), I/O protocols (PCIe, USB), C/C++ programming, Python scripting, system validation, data analysis, debugging, process improvement

Preferred skills

MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, SoC validation with OS SW, contract manufacturer experience, leadership/technical program management, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

C, C++, Python, I2C, SPI, PCIe, USB

Responsibilities

Architect and coordinate hardware qualification test suites; drive design and bring-up of manufacturing software/drivers/diagnostics; define functional, stability, and performance tests for HW/SW interactions; scope development of drivers, applications, and utilities for validation; own end-to-end system validation of NPI products; enable test strategies for new components; create tools/scripts for data analysis; perform data analysis to identify hardware coverage gaps; support new product development builds locally and at vendors; lead debugging of test suite issues; drive process improvements; communicate status to executive management.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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