Experienced SoC System Validation Engineer

Apple

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About The Position

We're seeking a passionate and skilled SoC system Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering the next generation of Apple silicon. In this highly visible position, you'll be at the intersection of hardware and software, collaborating closely with logic designers and architects to deeply understand system-level operations and performance requirements for hardware validation. In this role, you will develop validation plan for complex SoC IPs, implement C and Python tests to validate the hardware functionality in pre and post silicon, you will be responsible for SoC IPs silicon bring-up and performance compliance. Ultimately, you'll lead hands-on post silicon validation cycle and drive the debugs till root cause, with your work directly enabling the successful launch of future Apple products by ensuring our silicon meets the highest standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation methodologies
• Direct experience with System-on-Chip (SoC) development, validation or architecture
• Hands-on expertise with Hardware-Software integrations, particularly for silicon validation and bring-up
• Exceptional debugging skills at the firmware and hardware level
• C and Python programming skills
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
• Familiarity with CPU architectures (e.g., ARM) and low-level system programming
• Experience in embedded firmware development within Real-Time (RT) or Embedded environments
• Direct experience with System-on-Chip (SoC) development or validation

Responsibilities

• Develop validation plan for complex SoC IPs
• Implement C and Python tests to validate hardware functionality in pre and post silicon
• Responsible for SoC IPs silicon bring-up and performance compliance
• Lead hands-on post silicon validation cycle and drive debugs till root cause

What This Job Offers

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