# Hardware Systems Workload and Characterization Engineer - iPad

The iPad hardware team in Austin, TX is seeking a Systems Workload and Characterization Engineer who is motivated by the opportunity to make Apple products the best they can possibly be. In this unique role, you will partner closely with our System Electrical Engineering team to develop and automate the system workloads, power measurement platforms, and validation infrastructure used to characterize next-generation devices. Working alongside System Electrical Engineers who take products from concept to ship, you will sit at the intersection of hardware, software, silicon, and thermal/power engineering and will work cross-functionally with architecture, software, QA, silicon engineering, and regulatory teams. We are creative and passionate about what we do and the products we make. Come join us! Description Rather than focusing on traditional schematic capture or PCB layout design, this role is dedicated to system-level characterization, workload development, and hardware test infrastructure that enables our EE team to push the boundaries of iPad performance and efficiency. We are looking for an engineer who is genuinely excited about building software workloads, automating test sys

- **Id**: 4041287
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-hardware-systems-workload-and-characterization-engineer-ipad>
- **Role**: Semiconductors
- **Role family**: Semiconductors
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Austin, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-10T19:40:51Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-10
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T04:10:36Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
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- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

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- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

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- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **Python** — Optional: no

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- **Level**: ok
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## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: yes

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-10T22:13:46Z

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- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

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