Software Engineer: SoC System Stress Validation at Apple Inc. Beaverton

Software Engineer:
SoC System Stress Validation job at Apple Inc.

Beaverton, OR. Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better.

It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Would you like to work on SW that runs on every Apple phone, pad, and Mac computer in the world?

Join a team of SME embedded software engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds to do system level validation of Apple's next generation SoCs.

You will leave no stone left unturned for a comprehensive "system-level" validation of Apple SoCs. You will dive deep into the SoC architecture, and also become a specialist in our existing SiVal software stack. You will come up with creative ways to test the SoC for all kind of stress and corner-case scenarios.

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field with 3 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.

• Strong software skills in C/C++
• Familiarity with programming in assembly language
• Passionate about writing code close to the hardware, and debugging
• Familiarity with computer architecture, memory hierarchies, CPUs, and caching
• You enjoy the validation mentality: detail-oriented, curious, and persistent
• Experience in writing code, developing tests, and coming up with strategies for SoC silicon validation is a huge plus
• Experience in graphics, video codecs, video capture, display mechanics, and storage technologies is ideal
• Experience with scripting (Python, Tcl, Perl) is a plus.

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.