System Hardware Validation Architect
Apple
Other Engineering, IT
Austin, TX, USA
Posted on Jan 27, 2026
Do you want to help build the next Apple datacenter platform? Our team is looking for individuals with real passion for deploying outstanding systems. The hardware validation team is part of the system hardware development organization responsible for delivering the customized platforms for Apple’s future application environments. Through innovation and dedication, team members work collaboratively and strive to deliver the high quality platforms that Apple is known for.
We are looking to hire a System Hardware Validation Engineer for datacenter systems. The primary job focus is in architecting, developing, and implementing validation plans for datacenter systems designed for large scale deployment and integrated use and identifying and resolving component, system, and solution level design issues to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance for these systems. You will be working with the latest hardware and software. This is a highly collaborative position, working cross- functionally with system hardware, silicon, and software design teams. You will design test plans, flows, and frameworks for validating hardware and datacenter solutions and support the team in enabling and executing these validation plans. This position is for someone with deep understanding in the validation of datacenter systems and is hard- working and passionate about architecting comprehensive hardware and system validation plans and investigating complex issues.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 5+ years of
- experience in datacenter hardware and system validation
- Demonstrated experience in architecting validation test plans, procedures, and
- frameworks for all components of datacenter platforms
- Ability to review architecture and system documents and identify validation test cases
- and test plans
- Hands on experience with hardware and system validation and tracking, analyzing,
- and reporting of critical data and results
- Expertise in hardware bring up, debug and troubleshooting
- Experience with test automation and large scale testing
- Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer
- Engineering with 8+ years of experience in datacenter hardware and system
- validation
- Outstanding communication and collaboration skills
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