Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology seeks a Software Developer in Cupertino, California. This role involves developing embedded firmware and conducting hardware validation in a dynamic environment. Candidates must possess a master's degree in a relevant field and have solid experience in C/C++ programming, CPU architecture, and debugging skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Tuition reimbursement for education

Employee stock purchase program

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2 years experience.
• Skills in embedded firmware development in C/C++ and scripting with Python.
• Experience in CPU architecture and debugging is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop bare metal software for CPU validation and testing.
• Communicate with teams to troubleshoot and root-cause CPU design bugs.
• Develop and maintain Python scripts to automate testing.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

C programming

C++ programming

Python scripting

CPU architecture knowledge

Debugging skills

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Description

APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Develop bare metal SW responsible for validating the CPU in a post-silicon environment and to support bring-up of the CPU on new SoCs. Develop and execute tests that make use of the ARM instruction Set Architecture. Develop test tools using the C language to validate new CPU micro-architectural features on all Apple designed SoCs. Develop and maintain Python scripts to automate test execution across multiple SoCs in a validation lab. Develop and maintain Python scripts to extract and analyze test run time and coverage data. Debug low level software issues and hardware issues using knowledge of computer architecture with the help of internal debug tools and logs. Support execution of silicon validation tools with other environments like emulation, FPGA, and in some cases, simulation. Communicate with Design Verification and RTL teams to help root-cause any CPU design bugs and validate HW fixes of known issues. Use C programming skills, computer architecture knowledge, python scripting, and RTL knowledge to design firmware to validate hypervisor functionality in the CPU. 40 hours/week. 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 $151,091 - $214,500/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field and 2 years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required:
• Experience developing embedded firmware in C or C++.
• Experience with scripting languages (Python or Perl) to automate execution of tasks.
• Writing low-level assembly code using the ARM ISA or Intel x86.
• Experience in CPU architecture and microarchitecture.
• Experience analyzing HW specs and/or RTL code for troubleshooting HW failures.
• Experience with Operating System Design and debugging of OS SW environment.
• Experience with logic analyzers and scopes for hands-on system debug.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A

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