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CPU Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Austin, TXFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Role focused on functional validation of Apple CPUs, developing CPU test content, creating validation plans, stressing SW workloads, and leading silicon bring-up and validation in pre- and post-silicon environments.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with CPU RTL and DV teams to understand changes to our CPU designs and to engineer test content for new CPU features
  • Create CPU validation test plans, ensuring all key features are covered
  • Develop SW workloads to stress test the CPU and integrate these into our existing validation environments
  • Help maintain and improve our random test generator by adding support for new CPU architectural and microarchitectural features
  • Drive the bring-up and execution of our silicon validation tools in pre-silicon (FPGAs) and post-silicon (development boards)
  • Debug functional silicon failures closely with Design and DV counterparts

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with CPU architecture
  • Experience in programming in C or C++ and scripting in Python or Perl
  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
  • Understanding of CPU architecture including instruction sets, pipelines, caches, and memory subsystems
  • Understanding of low-level software, firmware and device drivers
  • Experience with assembly programming (ARM ISA is a plus)
  • Knowledge of operating system fundamentals including kernel execution, privilege levels, memory management, and virtual machines
  • Good understanding of the logic design and verification process
  • Background in silicon bring-up and system debug experience is a plus
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Skills

Required:CPU architectureC/C++ programmingPython or Perl scripting
Nice to have:Assembly programming (ARM ISA)Pre/post-silicon validation

Benefits

  • Apple is an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusion and diversity
  • Accessibility and accommodations information available
  • Ongoing application process; roles posted in Austin, TX
Last updated Oct 16, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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