Silicon Validation Engineer

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

APPLE INC in Austin, Texas is seeking a qualified hardware validation engineer to design and develop tests for post-silicon environments. You will collaborate with design and verification teams to debug silicon issues and create random assembly-based tests and templates.

Proficiency in C/C++, Python, and Unix environments is required, with experience in CPU design analysis and using ARM assembly for verification tools. The role is a full-time position with 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Utilizing computer architecture concepts to design and develop validation tests.
• Applying knowledge of C/C++ software development concepts to develop validation tests.
• Using Python and Shell scripting languages to develop scripts.
• Working in collaboration with design and architecture teams to plan, define, and execute hardware validation plans.
• Using Unix environments for day-to-day work with design and verification tools.
• Utilizing C and ARM assembly code for verification tools development.
• Using CPU design and architecture to analyze design fails and collaborate with designers to find root causes.
• Utilizing source code management software to collaborate in the development of validation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and create validation tests for post-silicon environments to target processor functionality.
• Collaborate with design and verification engineers to debug/root cause functional issues on silicon.
• Create random test templates and provide random tests in assembly.
• Develop processor debug tools to facilitate debugging and root cause analysis on silicon.
• Use C/C++ and Python for developing processor debug tools and validation content.
• Work with pre-silicon simulators and waveform analysis for debugging issues.
• Automate execution, results collection and reporting of post-silicon validation tests using Python scripting.

Skills

Computer architecture

Validation tests

C/C++ development

Python scripting

Shell scripting

Unix environments

ARM assembly

Debug tools

Source control

Team collaboration

Hardware verification

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Unix

Shell

Job description

Imagine what you can do here. Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their lives best work. Together we create products and experiences people once couldn't have imagined, and now, can't imagine living without. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do.

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Austin, Texas. Design and create validation tests for post-silicon environments to target the functionality of processor designs. Collaborate with design and verification engineers to debug/root cause functional issues on silicon. Work closely with Apple's Verification Team to create random test templates and provide random tests in assembly. Develop processor debug tools to facilitate debugging and root cause of functional issues on silicon. Use C/C++ and Python programming for the development of processor debug tools and validation content. Use pre-silicon simulators and analysis of waveforms for debugging of functional issues. Use of C/C++ and Python programming for the development of processor debug tools and validation content. Work with design and architecture teams in the definition and execution of experiments to resolve CPU silicon issues. Use Python scripting to develop infrastructure to automate execution, results collection and reporting of post-silicon validation tests. 40 hours/week.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience and/or education must include: Utilizing computer architecture concepts to design and develop validation tests.
• Applying knowledge of C/C++ software development concepts to develop validation tests
• Using Python and Shell scripting languages to develop scripts.
• Working in collaboration with design and architecture teams to plan, define, and execute hardware validation plans.
• Using Unix environments for day-to-day work with design and verification tools.
• Utilizing C and ARM assembly code for verification tools development
• Using CPU design and architecture to analyze design fails and collaborate with designers to find root causes
• Utilizing source code management software to collaborate in the development of validation tools

Preferred Qualifications

N/A