Mac Hardware Systems Engineer (SOC)

Apple

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

People here at Apple don’t just build products – we build the kind of wonder that has revolutionized entire industries. It’s the diversity of those people and their ideas that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it! We are looking for a dedicated, solution-oriented Electrical Engineer specializing in SoC technology to drive test, validation, failure analysis, and manufacturing support. Apple's products are groundbreaking in every way: usability, integration, connectivity, power consumption, fabrication, reliability, and manufacturing scale. You will play a highly impactful role in the development of Mac products, collaborating closely with multi-functional design teams to push the boundaries of technology. You will take ownership of sophisticated validation and debugging frameworks for Mac SoC platforms. Operating on a global scale, your expertise will bridge the gap between initial hardware architecture and final mass production, directly optimizing the quality of Mac systems. Expect to work closely with diverse, cross-functional engineering teams, with potential travel required to support worldwide operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE, CE, or an equivalent engineering field.
• 5+ years of professional background focused on system-level SoC validation, bring-up, and defect resolution.
• Practical expertise using lab bench tools including Digital Multimeters (DMMs), oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power meters, and chillers for silicon characterization and hardware fault isolation.
• Deep knowledge of silicon architectures (e.g., ARM) with a firm grasp of hardware-software boundaries, boot sequences, and system-level debug practices.
• Expertise in post-silicon bring-up and validation processes including power, performance, thermal, etc.
• Familiarity with silicon System Level Test (SLT) screening, power binning, frequency-power-thermal-yield bounding box definition and challenges.
• Deep knowledge of mobile/desktop SoC and DRAM architecture (e.g., ARM or x86 systems), with a proven track record in system-level power, performance, and thermal characterization.
• Experience in developing SoC/DRAM performance and stability stress-test suites and scripting, as well as validation data post-processing and visualization.
• Highly proactive, with the ability to drive tasks independently and adapt quickly to fast-moving project schedules.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration spirit to drive test coverage enhancements and lead silicon/system-level failure analysis.
• Clear and effective communicator, fully capable of teaming up with hardware and software groups across different time zones.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leveraging AI tools and frameworks (e.g., LLMs, machine learning algorithms) to automate tasks, analyze engineering data, or enhance daily workflows

Responsibilities

• Lead the SoC validation process in the factory by collaborating with cross-functional system and silicon teams to define test coverage and bring up hardware/software testing environments.
• Drive SoC defect failure analysis and upstream coverage improvements, with hands-on involvement in SoC bring-up, issue debugging, and data reporting.
• Build out the test coverage for new SoCs by applying what you know about chip behavior and system design.
• Act as the SoC expert within the EE team to drive power, performance, and thermal control optimization at the system level.
• Partner across global hardware, software, and silicon organizations to align on validation plans and ensure timely product delivery.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior