PMU Silicon Validation Engineer

Cupertino, California, United States Hardware

Do you love building elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions! Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices.

Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.

We are looking for a senior engineer with experience in analog circuit and power supply designs who understands that the tight interaction between pre‑silicon design and post‑silicon validation is the key to shipping quality products. In this role, you will work closely with both IC design teams and product design teams within Apple to define test plans for custom ICs, and drive execution from first‑silicon through to shipping mass‑production products to end users.

You will be expected to participate in all levels of this process, including the definition of custom board‑level hardware for IC bring‑up and test, defining validation plans, and working with product design teams to support their design integration and debug system‑level issues.

• BS and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience.

• 3 + years’ total experience in the areas of silicon validation, testing automation, board‑level hardware design, or IC design.
• Strong bring‑up and debugging skills and hands‑on lab work. Experience with complex test equipment setups for analog measurement.
• Proven experience with debug, and performance analysis of analog circuits, voltage regulators, and power distribution for high‑speed digital ICs.
• Strong software automation skills (ex. Python, Test Stand)
• Mentoring and training for junior validation engineers.
• Effective communication skills working across large multi‑functional HW, SW, architecture teams.

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $147,400 and $272,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become Apple shareholders through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses – including tuition.

Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.

Note:

Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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