Systems Engineer, Platform Architecture

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a systems engineer to support hardware/software interface technologies for chip development and verification. You will collaborate with silicon teams to advance next generation chips used by millions of customers.

You will work across software and hardware domains, applying C/C++, threading, and scripting skills to debug and verify interfaces, ensure reliability, and document complex interfaces for internal teams.

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what we can accomplish together. Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the importance of every detail? At Apple, our Platform Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team, and you'll collaborate with engineers across Apple to build and deploy forward-looking prototype systems that contribute to the development of our world renowned hardware and software architecture. You and your team will confirm that every product we make performs exactly as intended. Together, our work will be the reason millions of customers feel that they can trust our devices every single day.

Description

Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a systems engineer, who will support our current, as well as develop new hardware/software interface technologies for chip development and verification. You will work with and support our world leading silicon engineering teams on next generation chips, which end up in the hands of millions of users worldwide.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.
• Experience programming in C/C++.
• Threading/concurrency experience.
• Experience with scripting skills such as, Python, Lua, etc.
• Experience with debugging skills in software.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant industry experience.
• Background in both software and hardware engineering.
• Excellent skills in SystemVerilog / VHDL, and associated tools.
• FPGA design experience.
• Knowledge of industry standard protocols (PCI, AXI, etc.).
• Experience with internal customer support.
• Excellent communication, analytical and documentation skills.