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DRAM Design Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Cupertino, CA$144.6k - $218kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Role focused on ensuring successful integration of DRAM memories with SoC devices, collaborating across design, verification, and integration teams, and validating DRAM memory interfaces and reliability for Apple’s processor and SoC platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Work with design, verification and integration engineers to ensure memory controller and PHY requirements are well defined and cover the scope of DRAM based corner cases.
  • Collaborate with Architecture, MCU, DDRPHY and DRAM vendors for Apple’s main memory feature.
  • Ensure DRAM simulation meets Apple's requirements.
  • Ensure the internal and external DRAM silicon and package level testing needs are met.
  • Debug RMA material with apparent DRAM related defects.

Qualifications

  • MS or BS Degree with 4+ years in DRAM development
  • Expert in DRAM cell architectures
  • Expert of DRAM memory organization and periphery design for low DRAM power
  • Expertise in DRAM simulation
  • Experience in memory interface verification with understanding DDR-PHY and Memory Controller
  • Experience in LPDDR IO (DDR/DDR2/DDR3/DDR4/DDR5) characterization and qualification
  • Understanding of memory test patterns
  • Knowledge of DRAM reliability
  • Knowledge with innovative packaging technology (POP, TSV, etc.) and their relationship to DRAM signal/power integrity
  • Previous experience in Failure Analysis of DRAM devices
  • Excellent hardware and software debug skill
  • Experience working with the major DRAM vendors
  • Strong background in computer architecture
  • Programming experience in C/C++
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Skills

Required:DRAM architecturesDRAM memory organization & periphery for low powerDRAM simulationMemory interface verification (DDR-PHY, Memory Controller)LPDDR IO characterization & qualificationMemory test patternsDRAM reliabilityPackaging technology (POP, TSV) and signal/power integrityHardware & software debuggingComputer architectureC/C++ programming
Nice to have:Failure Analysis of DRAM devicesVendor collaboration

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Range of discounted products and free services
  • Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • Discretionary bonuses or commission payments (possible)
  • Relocation (possible)
  • Employee stock program eligibility (RSU/APPL stock purchase plan)
Last updated Jul 17, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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