SoC Pre-Silicon Platform Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $144,600–$263,800 / yr
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · SoC Pre-Silicon Platform Engineering Program Manager

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The SoC Pre-Silicon Platform Engineering Program Manager joins the hardware team to identify and resolve system-level issues months before silicon arrival. This role involves assessing SoC concepts to determine which behaviors and workloads can be validated using models, emulation, and FPGA platforms. The manager drives these opportunities from initial idea to execution, partnering with SoC, software, hardware systems, and verification teams to accelerate software development and validation readiness. Key responsibilities include defining milestones, prioritizing model improvements based on feasibility, and distilling complex technical topics for leadership. The position requires expertise in SoC or embedded system hardware and software design, as well as knowledge of how silicon, firmware, and software interact at the system level. The work focuses on pre-silicon methods like virtual platforms and FPGA prototyping.

Skills

SoC FPGA Emulation Simulation Virtual Platforms Firmware Silicon Bring-up Platform Architecture Validation Pre-silicon Modeling

What you'll do

Identify behaviors and workloads that can be validated in pre-silicon models, emulation, and FPGA platforms.
Drive pre-silicon validation opportunities from the initial concept phase through to execution.
Partner with cross-functional teams to accelerate software development and validation readiness before silicon arrival.
Prioritize work streams across multiple projects based on key silicon development risks.
Define and track milestones for pre-silicon readiness while reporting progress and risks to stakeholders.
Rank and prioritize requests for model and collateral improvements based on impact and feasibility.
Distill complex technical topics into clear updates for engineers, managers, and leadership.

What we're looking for

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
3+ years of relevant experience.
Hands-on experience in SoC or embedded system hardware/software design, integration, or validation.
Working knowledge of how silicon, firmware, and software interact at the system level.
Experience validating consumer electronics products or platforms at the system level (preferred).
Familiarity with pre-silicon methods such as virtual platforms, emulation, FPGA prototyping, or simulation (preferred).
Technical program management or cross-functional leadership experience in a validation or hardware development environment (preferred).
Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical problem-solving skills (preferred).

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