Platform Engineering Intern
Apple· Platform Engineering
Hybrid (Munich)internPosted 7mo ago
About the role
Internship in Apple's Platform Engineering team focusing on pre-silicon validation, RTL simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping for upcoming Apple SoCs. Build tooling, contribute to FPGA-based platforms, and gain ownership with mentorship while working across time zones.
Responsibilities
- Work on real challenges the team faces on upcoming products, supporting validation of various functional sub-systems and blocks in the pre-silicon domain
- Build tooling and automation in Python or C/C++ to make validation fast, repeatable, and trustworthy
- Contribute to the FPGA-based platforms and equipment control that let verification of complex systems long before chip arrival
- Stand up and debug pre-silicon environments where future Apple SoCs boot and run for the first time, helping diagnose issues
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++
- Solid grasp of digital design and computer architecture fundamentals
- Track record of picking up unfamiliar technology quickly and working independently
- English language fluency
Skills
Required:PythonC/C++Digital design fundamentals
Nice to have:SoC pre-silicon verification
Benefits
- Mentor-guided internship with ownership of work
- Opportunity to present results to a globally distributed team
- Exposure to RTL simulation, emulation, and FPGA prototyping in a leading tech company
Last updated Oct 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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