Software Engineer- SoC Level Validation Engineer

Software Engineer- SoC Level Validation Engineer

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail?

As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC).

You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions.

Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.

Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly, and we are hiring all levels from junior to senior roles.

What happens when you run almost everything on an SoC all at once while powering down blocks, hammering new features, and running a complex suite of algorithms?

You find bugs. That’s exactly what we do. We break Apple Silicon with our bare metal system level SW suite that runs mostly post-silicon, leverages pre-silicon and finds corner-case hardware bugs.

Join our team to uphold the high quality of Apple Silicon.

Description

In this role, you will : Write SoC and CPU directed and random testsDebug issues pre-silicon or post-siliconDevelop and maintain system-level SW platformLead SW development and execution plans of SoC projectsWork with designers and architects to accomplish validation goals.

Engaging with other teams at Apple to develop validation strategies based on product needs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in silicon validation software engineering or related field with 10 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• SOC and CPU knowledge
• Memory hierarchy
• Interrupt and DMA
• Clock and Power Gating.
• Experience with SoC bringup
• Experienced C / C++ and Assembly language programmer
• Expertise in Embedded programming with an understanding of hardware-software interfaces
• Knowledge of Hardware and Software debug tools and methods
• Experience with scopes is a plus
• At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.

The base pay range for this role is between $175,800 and $312,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs.

Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You’ll also receive benefits including : Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition.

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.

Note : Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.

Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

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