March 17, 2025

Silicon Validation Software Engineer - High Speed IO Validation

Mid • On-site

$175,800 - $312,200/yr

Cupertino, CA

Summary

Posted:
Role Number:200595287
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.

Description

You will be part of a team that will develop software to validate and debug communication and thermal blocks in Apple SoCs. You will develop software to validate various communication and thermal IP blocks in Apple SoCs working with other teams to bring up and debug SoC's issues and coordinate to run tests.

Minimum Qualifications

  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in low level software development in a linux/unix environment
  • Proficiency in C/C++ programming is a must
  • General knowledge of computer architecture and operating system is a must
  • Knowledge and skill in Python programming is a plus
  • Experience with communication blocks (RS232, SPI, I2C, SDIO, USB, PCI) is a must
  • Experience with power management, voltage and/or thermal monitoring, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, performance throttling is a plus
  • Familiar with digital design, design verification, and silicon and analog characterization
  • Experience with assembly languages, and scripting languages a plus
  • Experience with using test equipment, analyzers and debugger a plus

Pay & Benefits

  • 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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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.

    Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.