System Validation Engineer - Hardware Diagnostics

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple in Cupertino, California, is seeking a System Validation Software Engineer to join the OS Diagnostics team. You will craft and maintain software that characterizes, calibrates, and tests new hardware, and you will debug software and hardware independently across multiple platforms.

You will collaborate with EE, Systems, Software, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations to develop firmware, drivers, and validation tools for SoC IPs and common interfaces, enabling robust

Qualifications

• 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 standard hardware protocols (USB, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, PCIe, MIPI, LPDP)
• Experience developing drivers/applications in Unix, Linux, or MacOS

Responsibilities

• QA: implement test plans and test cases to validate system firmware and diagnostics during manufacturing.
• Identify root causes of failures and drive issue resolution with SFD teams.
• Debug and fix complex system issues using advanced tools.
• Lab management: maintain and configure the local lab.
• Develop and maintain validation tools and automation frameworks.
• Remote collaboration: work effectively with a team in a different time zone.
• Seek process improvements to boost QA efficiency and effectiveness.

Skills

Python

Lua

Bash

ARM ISA

USB

UART

SPI

I2C

I2S

PCIe

MIPI

Unix/Linux/macOS

C++

Objective-C

Swift

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

GDB

LID

Job description

Apple in Cupertino, California, is seeking a System Validation Software Engineer to join the OS Diagnostics team. You will craft and maintain software that characterizes, calibrates, and tests new hardware, and you will debug software and hardware independently across multiple platforms.

You will collaborate with EE, Systems, Software, Hardware Testing, QA, Factory, Manufacturing and Operations to develop firmware, drivers, and validation tools for SoC IPs and common interfaces, enabling robust