Wireless Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple, Inc. is seeking an experienced software engineer to help test the next generation Wireless SoCs. You will work with a talented team of software and hardware engineers to design and execute tests that push silicon and products toward excellence.

You will write, debug, and integrate tests for embedded wireless components, collaborate with designers and architects, and help scale test frameworks for large-scale validation, both locally and remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Strong programming in C/C++.
• Experience with embedded software.
• Experience with hardware/software interaction.
• Familiarity with computer/system/SoC architecture.
• Interest in writing tests for IO devices or functional units.

Responsibilities

• Write, debug, and integrate tests for wireless chipsets and interfaces.
• Collaborate with designers and architects to understand blocks and use-cases.
• Architect and test frameworks to scale into test racks and large-scale testing.
• Support product development builds locally and remotely.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded software

HW/SW interaction

SoC architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

DMMs

Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to participate the development of upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day. We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. Come join a team of expert software and hardware engineers with diverse backgrounds (Cellular Modems, Connectivity solutions, Device Drivers, CPUs and caching, kernel programming, embedded systems) to test Apple’s next generation Wireless SoCs. As part of the Wireless team you will support one of the most advanced lab and involve in the full development cycle from silicon to products

Description

You will work closely with designers and architects to understand various functional blocks and their use-cases. Write, debug, and integrate new tests for integrated Wireless chipsets, complex Digital Interfaces, Power Management Subsystems, and Wireless End-to-End usage stress tests. You will push functional blocks to their limits and debug issues surfaced during testing. Work with other groups and organizations to push these tests down into pre-silicon environments. Work closely with hardware design engineers to debug silicon issues exposed during testing. You will Architect and test frameworks to scale into test racks and large-scale testing. Support product development builds locally and remotely.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
• Strong programming skills in C/C++
• Experience with embedded software
• Experience with hardware/software interaction
• Familiarity with computer/system/SoC architecture
• Experience and/or are interested in writing code to test IO devices and/or functional units

Preferred Qualifications

• Assembly language programming skills.
• Familiar with bench debug equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers and DMMs.
• Digital logic fundamentals including timing analysis, state-machine debug and/or RTL/test-bench development Experience
• Basic WiFi or BT protocol knowledge