Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Waltham, MA
Salary
$116,400–$203,000 / yr
Posted
72 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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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 · Silicon Validation Engineer

As a Silicon Validation Engineer, you will join a small team focused on the lab characterization and validation of various analog and mixed signal embedded circuits. You will lead efforts to bring up, validate, and characterize high-speed SerDes blocks while collaborating with multi-functional teams to launch mobile SoCs. Your daily responsibilities include developing robust test methodologies to evaluate performance and calculating operating margins across PVT variations, as well as supporting ATE and Product Engineering. The role requires expertise in NRZ and PAM architectures, signal integrity analysis, and specific components like CTLE, DFE, FFE, CDR, and PLLs. You will utilize high-speed oscilloscopes and BERTs to debug systems involving USB, PCIe, and DP protocols. Required skills include data investigation, mining, and Python programming to solve complex hardware challenges within the mobile SoC domain.

What you'll do

  • Perform lab characterization and validation of analog and mixed-signal embedded circuits.
  • Lead the bring-up, validation, and characterization of high-speed SerDes blocks.
  • Debug and characterize critical SerDes components including CTLE, DFE, FFE, CDR, and PLLs.
  • Utilize test and measurement equipment such as high-speed oscilloscopes and BERTs.
  • Analyze signal integrity for high-speed protocols like USB, PCIe, and DisplayPort.
  • Develop robust test methodologies to evaluate performance and calculate operating margins across PVT variations.
  • Perform data investigation and mining to solve complex technical problems.
  • Provide support for ATE and Product Engineering teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Hands-on experience with high-speed SerDes architectures, including NRZ and PAM, and associated protocols (preferred).
  • Experience in SerDes lab characterization and validation (preferred).
  • Proficiency in Python programming (preferred).
  • Expertise in characterizing and debugging SerDes blocks such as CTLE, DFE, FFE, CDR, and PLLs.
  • Proficiency with test and measurement equipment including high-speed oscilloscopes and BERTs.
  • Experience analyzing signal integrity and high-speed protocols like USB, PCIe, and DP.

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