Silicon Validation Software Engineer: Embedded and Low-level Programming

Silicon Validation Software Engineer : Embedded and Low-level Programming

Waltham,Massachusetts,United States

Hardware

At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We are looking for software engineers with background in embedded software development to join a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will contribute to developing embedded software solution, debug and bring-up of the state-of-the-art next generation SOCs, supporting current and future Apple products. Your work will have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will be part of our core infrastructure team responsible for developing and improving our embedded silicon test software platforms, including Common Firmware Environment and RTOS.

Description

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled professional to join our team, where you will gain unparalleled insights into the groundbreaking SoC IP and chip-level architecture that powers iconic Apple products, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, and Apple TV. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across architecture, hardware design, and software to develop and execute test plans, debug systems, and correlate silicon data. Your responsibilities will include reviewing specifications, creating and refining test plans, developing test content, and driving iterative improvements through comprehensive test plan coverage assessment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology while advancing your expertise in a highly innovative environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 0 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.

Key Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Prior pre-silicon and / or post silicon validation experience

Strong proven experience and background in images, video, and / or display processing systems

GPU and camera related experience

Understanding of SOC architecture, pipelines, and bus protocols and performance

Prior embedded software experience

Skilled at scripting – Python, bash

Experience with some data analysis and data visualization tools

Education & Experience

Additional Requirements

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