Apple · 1 month ago
Hardware Systems Engineer - Data Center HWE
Austin, Texas, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expApple is a company where new ideas quickly become products, services, and customer experiences. The Hardware Systems Engineer will lead product readiness, technical validation, and vendor enablement for next-generation server and storage platforms, ensuring hardware designs meet performance and quality requirements.
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Responsibilities
Drive Project Execution: Lead and handle the end-to-end execution of hardware development projects or critical sub-systems, ensuring on-time delivery, within budget, and to Apple's exacting quality standards
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the primary technical liaison and coordinator between hardware design teams, firmware, software, operations, supply chain, industrial design, and manufacturing partners
Technical Oversight & Guidance: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, ensuring sound design decisions, robust validation plans, and effective problem-solving throughout the development cycle
Risk Management: Proactively identify technical, schedule, and supply chain risks; develop and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track
Vendor & Partner Management: Collaborate closely with external vendors and manufacturing partners to ensure design intent is met, DFM requirements are addressed, and production ramp-up is successful
Communication & Reporting: Provide regular, clear, and concise project updates to senior management and cross-functional stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, and proposed solutions
Problem Solving: Lead efforts to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues that arise during design, prototyping, validation, and production phases
Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of hardware development processes and guidelines within the organization
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with at least 3-5 years in a role focused on product development and technical project leadership
Experience driving projects through EVT/DVT/PVT phases in collaboration with global ODM/OEM vendors and Contract Manufacturers
Proven track record of successfully bringing complex hardware products or major sub-systems from initial concept to manufacturing
Deep technical understanding of Industry Standard data center Server and Storage solutions
Strong knowledge of product development lifecycle (PDLC) phases, including design, prototyping, validation, DFM (Design for Manufacturability), and NPI (New Product Introduction)
Preferred
Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and align diverse technical and non-technical teams
Experience in identifying, communicating, and resolving technical and schedule challenges proactively
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment
Passionate, relentless commitment to quality and user experience
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to debug complex issues across multiple layers of a system
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience mentoring junior engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and handle multiple priorities effectively
Ability to anticipate, identify, and resolve technical and schedule challenges proactively
Company
Apple
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10001+ employees
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Funding
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CEO
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SVP, Software Engineering
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