Hardware Associate Engineer
Other Engineering
Sunnyvale, CA, USA
USD 121,306-213,700 / year + Equity
Posted on Jun 4, 2026
At Apple, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences…One of Apple's advanced R&D groups is currently seeking a Systems Integration, Build, and Test Engineer. In this role, you will support critical build and test activities for custom hardware and specialized test equipment. You will work closely with our mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to support rapid prototyping, assembly, testing, and repair of complex systems. Does working on cutting-edge technology excite you? Innovation is in your hands. Join us, and help us leave the world better than we found it!
As a Systems Integration, Build, and Test Engineer, you will partner with a multidisciplinary team to develop, maintain, and scale our test systems. You will play a crucial role in bringing new technologies to life through rapid prototyping and rigorous validation.
- Assembling new test cells and test benches from the ground up.
- Troubleshooting, repairing, servicing, and supporting upgrades to existing system test benches and prototypes.
- Coordinating closely with Electrical Engineering (EE) design teams on wire harness fabrication and integration.
- Partnering with Product Design (PD) engineers on the fabrication and assembly of custom test fixtures.
- Benchmarking off-the-shelf (OTS) hardware using lab test benches alongside our software, EE, and PD teams.
- Leading instrumentation and metrology efforts to support accurate test data collection and acquisition.
- Taking ownership of shared lab spaces, ensuring they are managed and maintained in a safe, well-organized manner.
- Coordinating the booking, reservation, and scheduling of shared lab assets to optimize team efficiency.
- Experience working with complex electromechanical systems.
- Demonstrated ability to build, maintain, and sustain test bucks, system rigs, and test cells.
- Hands-on experience with data acquisition (DAQ) across multiple communication protocols (e.g., serial, CAN, SPI, EtherCAT).
- Excellent cross-functional coordination skills, with a track record of partnering effectively with other test engineers, technicians, and design teams.
- Proficiency in wire harness fabrication, repair, and modification.
- Proven experience with motor dyno test systems and associated metrology equipment.
- Strong background in end-of-line (EOL) or bring-up testing and validation.
- Experience managing shared lab spaces, including safety compliance and lab asset scheduling.