STEM OPT Infrastructure And Operations Jobs
Infrastructure and Operations roles in systems administration, cloud engineering, and network management qualify for STEM OPT when your degree falls under an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month STEM OPT extension brings your total work authorization to 36 months.
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Do you love building elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
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As a Front-End (FE) RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer, you will play a major role in developing and supporting a reliable infrastructure and work environments that design and verification teams use for modifying, analyzing, and verifying RTL. In this role, you will support RTL gatekeeping infrastructure of design and verification collateral as well as soft IP development and release methodologies. Additionally, you will contribute to Perforce administration, ensuring the integrity and performance of our version control ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to maintain a centralized configuration management system that enables different design views to be loaded into any Front-End flow. An important key aspect of this position is driving innovation through building generative AI solutions across all of these systems and identifying opportunities where AI can accelerate engineering productivity and improve infrastructure reliability. Your role will also involve managing internal training materials, keeping them up to date and coordinating vendor trainings so that our Designer/DV engineers are well equipped to do their best job at Apple. The FE RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer plays a key role in promoting and driving robust, scalable infrastructure solutions across RTL Design and DV teams within Apple’s HWTech organization. In short, this position focuses on fostering our North Star and making sure that our vision statement extends across the different design groups: To create, monitor, and maintain high quality infrastructure and flows that enable Apple Silicon to produce chips that enable Apple's best products. You will be working with an energized and highly motivated CAD team that comprehensively supports Apple’s chip design efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of BS degree
- Expertise in programming in Python or Perl
- Knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Front-End EDA tools such as Clock Domain Crossing, Reset Domain Crossing or Lint
- Understanding of Front-End RTL Build or Construction flows
- Excellent communication, debug and root causing skills
- Customer-oriented mindset and support experience
- Experience in contributing to large-scale software system development from specification to deployment
- MSEE/CE/CS preferred
COMPENSATION
- Base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $194,700, 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.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
SUMMARY
Do you love building elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices!
DESCRIPTION
As a Front-End (FE) RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer, you will play a major role in developing and supporting a reliable infrastructure and work environments that design and verification teams use for modifying, analyzing, and verifying RTL. In this role, you will support RTL gatekeeping infrastructure of design and verification collateral as well as soft IP development and release methodologies. Additionally, you will contribute to Perforce administration, ensuring the integrity and performance of our version control ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to maintain a centralized configuration management system that enables different design views to be loaded into any Front-End flow. An important key aspect of this position is driving innovation through building generative AI solutions across all of these systems and identifying opportunities where AI can accelerate engineering productivity and improve infrastructure reliability. Your role will also involve managing internal training materials, keeping them up to date and coordinating vendor trainings so that our Designer/DV engineers are well equipped to do their best job at Apple. The FE RTL Infrastructure - CAD Engineer plays a key role in promoting and driving robust, scalable infrastructure solutions across RTL Design and DV teams within Apple’s HWTech organization. In short, this position focuses on fostering our North Star and making sure that our vision statement extends across the different design groups: To create, monitor, and maintain high quality infrastructure and flows that enable Apple Silicon to produce chips that enable Apple's best products. You will be working with an energized and highly motivated CAD team that comprehensively supports Apple’s chip design efforts.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of BS degree
- Expertise in programming in Python or Perl
- Knowledge in Verilog and SystemVerilog
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Front-End EDA tools such as Clock Domain Crossing, Reset Domain Crossing or Lint
- Understanding of Front-End RTL Build or Construction flows
- Excellent communication, debug and root causing skills
- Customer-oriented mindset and support experience
- Experience in contributing to large-scale software system development from specification to deployment
- MSEE/CE/CS preferred
COMPENSATION
- Base pay range for this role is between $129,300 and $194,700, 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.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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Verify your CIP code covers I&O roles
Check your degree's CIP code against USCIS's STEM Designated Degree Program List before applying. Computer and Information Systems, Computer Engineering, and Information Science codes commonly support Infrastructure and Operations job titles, but Network Administration degrees sometimes fall outside the list.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
Ask hiring managers to confirm their E-Verify company ID number during the offer stage, not after. Employers can verify their own enrollment status through the E-Verify portal, and you can cross-check it there too before signing anything.
Target employers with active infrastructure teams
Use Migrate Mate to filter for employers with verified STEM OPT hiring history in Infrastructure and Operations. This narrows your search to companies already familiar with I-983 training plans, mentorship requirements, and the 60-day reporting windows USCIS enforces.
Build your I-983 training plan around real deliverables
Your I-983 must list specific technical goals tied to your STEM degree, not a generic job description. For I&O roles, frame learning objectives around infrastructure projects you'll own, such as cloud migration work or disaster recovery planning, with measurable outcomes your supervisor can evaluate.
Benchmark your salary against DOL prevailing wage data
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating. STEM OPT employers must pay you at least the same wage as similarly situated U.S. workers, and knowing the Level I and Level II wage ranges for your infrastructure role strengthens your position.
Map your role to an O*NET occupation code early
Look up your Infrastructure and Operations job title in O*NET to identify the Standard Occupational Classification code. Your employer will need this for the I-983, and mismatches between your role, your degree, and the SOC code are a common reason DSOs flag training plans for revision.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Infrastructure and Operations jobs qualify for STEM OPT?
They can, but eligibility depends on your specific degree, not the job title alone. Roles in systems administration, cloud operations, network engineering, and IT infrastructure management typically qualify when your degree carries an approved STEM CIP code. Your DSO confirms eligibility based on the degree on record with your school, so verify this before your I-983 training plan is submitted.
What does an I&O employer need to do to support my STEM OPT?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, sign the I-983 training plan alongside your DSO, and provide a formal mentorship arrangement with a supervisor who holds a relevant degree or equivalent experience. They also need to report material changes to your role or work location within five business days and complete a six-month evaluation of your progress against the training objectives.
How does cap-gap affect me if I'm on STEM OPT in an I&O role?
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition before your STEM OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. You can continue working in your Infrastructure and Operations role during this period without interruption, as long as the petition was filed on time and your status hasn't otherwise lapsed.
How do I find Infrastructure and Operations employers who are enrolled in E-Verify?
Migrate Mate lets you browse Infrastructure and Operations roles filtered for employers with STEM OPT hiring experience, which typically means E-Verify enrollment is already in place. You can also confirm enrollment directly through E-Verify's employer search before you apply, which saves you from reaching the offer stage with a company that isn't set up to hire you.
Can my STEM OPT training plan cover a fully remote I&O role?
Yes, remote work is permitted under STEM OPT, but the I-983 must still list a specific primary work location, even if that's your home address. Your employer's E-Verify enrollment must cover the state where you're physically working. If you relocate, your employer must report the change to your DSO promptly, and your DSO may need to update your SEVIS record.