Software Engineer - SoC Level Validation Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $150,400–$277,600 / yr
Posted: 4 days ago
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Software Engineer - SoC Level Validation Engineer joins the Silicon Technologies group to support the design and manufacture of next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processors and system-on-chip technology. The role involves developing SoC and CPU directed and random tests, debugging issues in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments, and maintaining the system-level software platform. The engineer works with designers and architects to achieve validation goals by identifying hardware bugs through a bare metal system level software suite. Required skills include C/C++, Assembly, and experience with embedded programming and hardware-software interfaces. Candidates should possess knowledge of micro-architecture, memory hierarchy, interrupts, DMA, clock and power gating, and SoC bringup. The work focuses on ensuring high-quality functional products by testing complex algorithms and features while managing power-down blocks.

Skills

SoC CPU C C++ Assembly Pre-silicon Post-silicon Embedded Programming Micro-architecture Memory Hierarchy DMA Power Gating Hardware-Software Interfaces System-level SW SoC Bringup

What you'll do

Develop SoC and CPU directed and random tests.
Debug hardware issues in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments.
Develop and maintain the system-level software platform.
Identify corner-case hardware bugs using bare metal system level software suites.
Execute complex algorithms and stress tests while managing power-down blocks and new features.
Work with designers and architects to achieve specific validation goals.
Program using C/C++ and Assembly languages for embedded systems.

What we're looking for

BS in EE or CS.
3 years of experience.
SOC and CPU knowledge including micro-architecture, memory hierarchy, interrupt, DMA, clock/power gating, and SoC bringup (preferred).
C/C++ and Assembly language programming skills (preferred).
Knowledge of hardware and software debug tools and methods (preferred).
Experience with embedded programming and understanding of hardware-software interfaces (preferred).

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