Lab Systems Engineer, Silicon Bring-Up & Automation Platforms

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted
73 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Lab Systems Engineer, Silicon Bring-Up & Automation Platforms

The Lab Systems Engineer, Silicon Bring-Up & Automation Platforms joins a dynamic team to bring up and validate new Apple Silicon at the bench. This role involves debugging silicon that has never run before, performing register-level debug, and conducting protocol analysis using scopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers. You will build scalable data pipelines, manage Kubernetes infrastructure, and develop internal software platforms for data collection, storage, and visualization. Key responsibilities include automating lab environments, managing network configurations, and creating AI/ML based tools for predictive modeling and data analytics. You will utilize Python, SQL/NoSQL databases, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to solve complex hardware issues. This position bridges hardware and software, providing the automation and observability necessary for large-scale silicon validation and lab instrumentation across global sites.

What you'll do

  • Lead the bring-up of new SoCs and boards from first power-on through validation sign-off.
  • Debug hardware, software, and test infrastructure issues using scopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers.
  • Build and maintain internal tools, dashboards, and automation for lab visibility and device health.
  • Develop shared instrumentation libraries and APIs to integrate lab hardware into a coherent platform.
  • Deploy and operate Kubernetes infrastructure to support distributed validation and reduce manual toil.
  • Build AI/ML based tools and predictive models to accelerate data analysis and track power utilization.
  • Automate network configurations and instrument tracking to manage lab environments at scale.
  • Design scalable data pipelines for the collection, storage, and visualization of global validation data.

What we're looking for

  • BS degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 6+ years of experience (preferred).
  • Strong Python fundamentals and the ability to build production-quality internal tools, APIs, and services (preferred).
  • Direct experience with silicon bring-up, hardware validation, and register-level debug (preferred).
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes-based infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems (preferred).
  • Hands-on experience with lab instrumentation such as scopes, logic analyzers, and power analyzers (preferred).
  • Experience with databases, file systems, object storage, and network automation (preferred).
  • Experience with AI-assisted development, ML pipelines, and statistical modeling for data analysis (preferred).

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