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Software Engineer - SoC Level Validation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Austin, TX)Full-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Join Apple’s Silicon Technologies group to design and validate high-performance, power-efficient processors and system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll develop and run bare-metal system-level tests, debug pre- and post-silicon issues, and collaborate with designers to validate SoC and CPU features across complex hardware/software interfaces.

Responsibilities

  • Develop SoC and CPU directed and random tests
  • Debug issues pre-silicon or post-silicon
  • Develop and maintain system-level software platform
  • Work with designers and architects to accomplish validation goals

Qualifications

  • BS, MS or PhD in EE or CS
  • SOC and CPU knowledge; micro-architecture, memory hierarchy, interrupt and DMA, clock and power gating, system-level understanding, & experience with SoC bringup
  • C/C++ and Assembly language programmer
  • Knowledge of hardware and software debug tools and methods
  • Experience with embedded programming with an understanding of hardware-software interfaces

Skills

Required:SoC validationC/C++Assembly languageDebug toolsEmbedded systemsSystem-level software
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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