SoC Characterization Product Engineer

Apple • San Diego, CA

11h

About The Position

As part of Apple’s Silicon Technologies group, the SoC Characterization Product Engineer will contribute to the design and manufacture of next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and systems-on-chip. The role focuses on product characterization across different setups, defining correlation between ATE and other logic boards, and studying the impact of hardware on SoC performance. The engineer will work with design, process, and test teams to address issues and support both new and mature products and technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 10 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Proven understanding of electronic engineering fundamentals and DFT concepts.
• Experience in system-level or motherboard characterization and data collection.
• Expertise in programming with scripting languages such as PERL or Python.
• Knowledge of test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Board bring-up, hardware design, and PDN noise analysis experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with internal team members and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis, characterization, and fault isolation to determine the root cause of issues.
• Perform correlation between ATE and different hardware setups.
• Partner with design, process, and test engineers to identify and implement corrective actions on new and mature products and technologies.
• Define and finalize production screening guard-band specifications based on design intent and characterization results.
• Perform statistical data analysis on large datasets to establish test limits.
• Complete yield analyses and correlation analyses for all levels of test insertions.
• Support characterization activities related to test time reduction.
• Coordinate test-related activities and reviews with internal and external groups.

What This Job Offers

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