Manufacturing Lab Systems Engineer - Data Center Hardware

As a Manufacturing Lab Systems Engineer, you will support critical test environments at Apple's Taiwan manufacturing facility for our new product introduction (NPI) development process. You will own the cross-functional lab environment that serves as the on-ramp for silicon validation, software, hardware test, and reliability teams to access newly produced systems weeks ahead of deployment to our U.S.-based hardware labs.

Working closely with in-region EE teams, you will debug, triage, and manage newly manufactured hardware deployed in these labs, while coordinating with U.S.-based Lab Engineering and Systems EE teams to support remote lab access. This role demands equal parts technical depth and operational ownership -- grounded in systems engineering with electrical, software, and integration experience -- with teams counting on you across every time zone. Come join us!

Leveraging your expertise in server platforms and electrical engineering, you will work closely with the in-region System Electrical Engineering team on debugging and triaging hardware issues, serving as the on-site directly responsible individual (DRI) for the labs at this facility. You will be the execution arm for NPI programs, coordinating with our CM partner to move assets from the manufacturing line into lab environments under the direction of the System EPM. This requires hands-on ability to lead root cause analysis, rework, and change management with in-region teams.

You will coordinate and track the movement of factory servers from the manufacturing line to all lab environments, partnering with U.S.-based System EPMs and in-region team members spanning software, reliability, diagnostics, test, and EE.

This is a highly collaborative role requiring partnership with cross-functional organizations, including U.S.-based teams in Hardware Engineering, Reliability, Software, Test, Validation, Thermal, Product Design, Diagnostics, and Engineering Program Management.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, CS, or equivalent practical experience
• 4-8 years in systems engineering, hardware integration, or manufacturing engineering in a server or HPC environment
• Demonstrate capability in circuit and ARM system architecture, schematic, layout, BOM analysis
• Technical knowledges in low/high speed signal protocols
• Experience in I2C, USB, PCIE, Ethernet failure analysis
• Hands-on experience with SOC troubleshooting, board-level debug/diagnostics, firmware, low- and high-speed system interconnects, and power management and distribution
• Demonstrated ownership of a lab or production hardware environment: asset tracking, configuration management, and system disposition
• Experience directing CM or vendor teams in a manufacturing or lab environment
• Ability to operate effectively across time zones in a globally distributed, matrixed organization
• On-site at Taiwan manufacturing facility as primary work location
• Written and verbal communication fluency in English and Mandarin

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience
• NPI experience on data center server hardware, custom ASICs and SOCs, or high-density server environments
• AI Scripting or automation skills (Python, Bash) applied to asset management, system monitoring, or lab tooling
• High-touch lab or early-access hardware environment experience
• Experience troubleshooting elusive issues that manifest as software problems but originate in server hardware or firmware, including debugging interactions between high-speed buses, firmware, and OS behavior