Software Engineering Systems Engineer

Apple • Cupertino, CA

10h

About The Position

The Product Integrity group is seeking a System Validation Software Engineer to help validate and debug future products. As part of the OS Diagnostics team, you will be responsible for crafting and maintaining software applied for characterizing, calibrating, and testing novel hardware. Your duties will also include debugging software and hardware independently and multi-functionally, and working with numerous other teams within company and with various contract manufacturers. Your proficiency in writing and debugging software across diverse hardware platforms will be instrumental in your success. In this role you will develop firmware and drivers for common firmware interfaces, chipsets, communications protocols and various SoC IPs. You will also implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of devices, helping with new technology exploration and proof of concept development. This is a highly multi-functional role and you'll work closely with various teams, like EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations. The environment is dynamic, fast-paced, are you ready for your next challenge?

Requirements

• BS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 4 - 5 years of validated experience in a similar role.
• Experience with Python/Lua/Bash
• Understanding and experience with ARM platform and architecture/instruction set.
• Experience with one or more of the standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, PCIe, MIPI, LPDP)
• Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or MacOS

Nice To Haves

• MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Familiar with C++/Objective-C/Swift
• Experience with debuggers such as gdb, lid, etc.
• Able to comprehend hardware specs and schematics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Crafting and maintaining software applied for characterizing, calibrating, and testing novel hardware.
• Debugging software and hardware independently and multi-functionally.
• Working with numerous other teams within company and with various contract manufacturers.
• Develop firmware and drivers for common firmware interfaces, chipsets, communications protocols and various SoC IPs.
• Implement features to support hardware testing and diagnosis of devices.
• Helping with new technology exploration and proof of concept development.
• Work closely with various teams, like EE, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations.

What This Job Offers

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