Silicon Validation Engineer
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 with 0 years of experience.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- 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 plus
- Experience with schematic level board design is helpful but not required
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute board and system level validation plans
- Characterize board-level power delivery and electrical performance
- Debug silicon, PMIC, board, and system-level hardware issues in the lab
- Analyze measurement data and validation results
- Support development and scaling of lab validation infrastructure
- Develop scripts and automation to improve validation efficiency and repeatability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
