Software Engineer - SoC Level Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; San Diego (CA); Vor Ort; USD 123.000 - 185.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Apple Inc. seeks a Software Engineer - SoC Level Validation Engineer in San Diego, CA to help design and validate next-generation silicon. You will craft tests, debug pre- and post-silicon issues, and develop a system-level software platform for validation.

Collaborating with designers and architects, you’ll tackle micro-architecture topics, memory hierarchy, interrupts, and power gating to ensure robust SoC bring-up across Apple’s devices.

Qualifikationen

• BS, MS or PhD in EE or CS.
• SOC and CPU knowledge with micro-architecture, memory hierarchy.
• Experience with interrupts, DMA, clock and power gating.
• System-level understanding and SoC bring-up experience.
• C/C++ and Assembly programming.
• Knowledge of hardware and software debugging tools.
• Embedded programming with HW-SW interfaces.

Aufgaben

• Develop SoC and CPU directed and random tests.
• Debug issues pre-silicon or post-silicon.
• Develop and maintain system-level software platform.
• Work with designers and architects to accomplish validation goals.

Kenntnisse

C/C++

Assembly

Embedded programming

Debug tools

System-level understanding

SoC bring-up

Ausbildung

BS, MS or PhD in EE or CS

Tools

Debug tools

Embedded tooling

Jobbeschreibung

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

Develop SoC and CPU directed and random testsDebug issues pre-silicon or post-siliconDevelop and maintain system-level SW platformWork with designers and architects to accomplish validation goals

Minimum Qualifications

• BS, MS or PhD in EE or CS

Preferred Qualifications

• SOC and CPU knowledge; consider the following: Micro-architecture, Memory hierarchy, Interrupt and DMA, Clock and Power Gating, System level understanding, & Experience with SoC bringup
• C/C++ and Assembly language programmer
• Knowledge of Hardware and Software debug tools and methods
• Experience with embedded programming with an understanding of hardware-software interfaces

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 $122,700 and $184,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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

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