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Silicon Validation Software Engineer - IO and Thermal Control Validation

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$129.3k - $194.7kfull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Role within Apple’s Silicon Technologies group to design, validate, and debug software that validates and debugs communication and thermal blocks in Apple SoCs. Collaborate with teams to bring up and test SoCs, ensuring high-quality functional products and enabling customers to use Apple devices with reliable performance.

Responsibilities

  • Develop software to validate and debug communication and thermal IP blocks in Apple SoCs.
  • Validate various communication and thermal IP blocks in Apple SoCs.
  • Collaborate with other teams to bring up and debug SoCs issues and coordinate test execution.

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS Degree.
  • Experience in low level software development in a linux/unix environment.
  • Proficiency in C/C++ programming.
  • General knowledge of computer architecture and operating system.
  • Knowledge and skill in Python programming.
  • Experience with communication blocks (RS232, SPI, I2C, SDIO, USB, PCI).
  • Experience with power management, voltage and/or thermal monitoring, dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, performance throttling.
  • Familiar with digital design, design verification, and silicon and analog characterization.
  • Experience with assembly languages, and scripting languages.
  • Experience with using test equipment, analyzers and debugger.

Skills

Required:C/C++ programmingPython programmingLow level software development
Nice to have:Digital design / design verificationAssembly languages

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder opportunities through stock programs
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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