Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

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About The Position

In this role, you’ll be responsible for lab characterization and validation of Apple custom silicon devices. You’ll help ensure that silicon and system power delivery meet Apple’s high quality standards before integration into industry-leading products. You’ll develop and execute electrical validation plans for Apple SoCs, including power delivery network analysis, functional and scan workload testing, and debugging on silicon validation hardware. You’ll work closely with engineers across silicon design, Design for Test (DFT), hardware, firmware, and software teams to investigate issues and communicate validation findings. This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer who enjoys hands-on hardware work, system-level debugging, and learning how complex SoCs are characterized and validated. You will be part of the Silicon Validation Hardware team, characterizing complex interactions between Apple custom silicon and validation platforms.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or related degree program.
• 0 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Strong fundamentals in power electronics, power delivery, and circuit analysis.
• Familiarity with PMICs and board-level power distribution.
• Ability to read and understand circuit schematics.
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment and electrical measurement techniques.
• Strong hardware debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python is a plus.
• Scan testing, DFT, or ATE concepts is helpful.
• Test automation or validation software is helpful but not required.
• SoC validation or silicon bring-up is a plus.
• Experience with schematic level board design is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lab characterization and validation of Apple custom silicon devices.
• Ensure silicon and system power delivery meet Apple’s high quality standards.
• Develop and execute electrical validation plans for Apple SoCs.
• Perform power delivery network analysis.
• Conduct functional and scan workload testing.
• Debug on silicon validation hardware.
• Investigate issues and communicate validation findings with cross-functional teams.

What This Job Offers

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