System high-speed I/O validation Engineer - Apple Mac

Apple Inc. • Cupertino, CA

30d

About The Position

This is a system-level validation role within the Mac Hardware organization, specifically in the SerDes I/O validation for Mac Platforms. The candidate's responsibilities include setting up and executing I/O electrical compliance flow bringups for Mac platforms, testing Mac platforms to stress-test I/Os in systems, and collecting metrics. Additionally, they will be involved in high-speed validation and electrical compliance testing of I/Os for form-factor systems. The candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, such as system signal integrity, silicon design, or system design teams. While the role primarily focuses on lab validation activities related to system-level signal integrity, there are also validation responsibilities for high-speed cables and fixtures. Come join us!In this role you will:

Requirements

• M.S. Degree with 5 to 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Deep knowledge of system-level Serdes design and analysis skills is required. This includes understanding of transmitter and receiver equalization methods (such as FFE, CTLE, DFE, VGA gain), CDR behaviors and modeling, link training algorithms, and eye margining tools.
• Serial bus expertise includes knowledge of the specifications of PCIe, USB, DisplayPort, HDMI, and Thunderbolt. SI skills required include DOE analysis across channel variants, applying equalization and training as necessary for end-to-end channel analysis
• Excellent documentation and communication skills, the ability to work independently, a desire to mentor, and demonstrated innovation are essential.
• The ability to multi-task and drive multiple issues to closure is also necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with DP and USB4/TBT specifications as well as Matlab and python for scripting purposes are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-speed serial I/O electrical compliance tests
• Organize compliance data reports for comparison against specs and approval by certification Orgs
• Troubleshoot and triage issues with compliance test hardware, fixtures, software, and the DUT (Device Under Test)
• Failure analysis feedback for iterative HW design/SW Tunable improvements
• Define and develop methods for stress testing to identify design operating limits of Serial IOs post system integration
• Validation of high-speed fixtures, connectors, cables, and Mac IOs
• Develop python based scripts to speed up automation and data collection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees