Stability Quality Engineer - Data Center Systems Quality

Do you want to shape the reliability of data center technologies that power Apple's most ambitious infrastructure and services? Our Product Systems Quality organization plays a critical role in ensuring Apple delivers data center systems that are not only innovative, but exceptionally stable, reliable, and optimized for large-scale deployment. We work at the intersection of hardware and software, partnering closely with engineering teams to uncover risk early, influence design decisions, and help bring world-class data center platforms to life.

Our Stability Quality Engineering team is highly technical and focused on system-level stability and stress validation of customized data center platforms. As a Stability Quality Engineer, you'll join us in designing and executing hardware-centric software tests that surface low-level issues in CPUs, components, and subsystems. Your contributions will directly influence product readiness decisions and help define the quality bar for Apple's data center infrastructure.

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Description

As a Stability Quality Engineer focused on Data Center projects, you'll play a key role in ensuring the reliability and performance of Apple's data center systems at scale. You'll plan, develop, and execute system and rack-level stability and stress tests with a strong focus on hardware-centric software risks. Working across multiple systems, you'll design automated tests, collaborate with hardware and software engineering partners, and conduct deep technical investigations to identify and mitigate system-level risks in large-scale deployment environments.","responsibilities":"Design, develop, and execute system-level and rack-level stability and stress tests across data center platforms, validating functional and stress characteristics to ensure systems meet stability requirements

Manage and operate racks of systems running concurrent tests, experiments, and long-duration workloads that simulate production deployment conditions

Identify, reproduce, isolate, debug, and conduct root cause analysis on issues using performance analysis, debugging tools, and stress benchmarks that expose design flaws

Partner cross-functionally with hardware, software, data center operations, and quality teams to identify risk areas specific to data center platforms and define comprehensive test strategies

Develop and optimize test frameworks and tools to create controlled validation environments that support large-scale validation

Report issues clearly using Apple's bug reporting processes, support engineering investigations with data and technical analysis, and communicate findings to inform product readiness decisions

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree

Experience with hardware bring-up, debug, and troubleshooting in data center or server environments, including using stress tools and benchmarks, and factory processes such as burn-in or qualification testing

Developed and maintained automation frameworks and tools that expand test coverage in complex system environments and support large-scale validation

Experience with data visualization tools (such as Tableau) and AI-powered tools or agents for test development and data analysis

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent degree

3+ years of experience in hardware/software test engineering with demonstrated focus on system validation or data center environments

Hands-on experience with modern CPU architecture and microarchitecture concepts demonstrated through previous work on processor-level debugging or validation projects

Proficiency with Unix-based operating systems and scripting automation using languages such as Python, Ruby, Swift, or JavaScript & experience developing or executing test automation frameworks and methodologies at scale

Proven ability to design and execute comprehensive validation test plans, work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional engineering teams, and deliver results in concurrent multi-system environments

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Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $141,800 and $258,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

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