Apple, Inc.
Silicon Validation Software Engineer: Embedded and Low-level Programming
Apple, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
SummaryPosted: Jul 16, 2024Role Number:
200452778At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We are looking for software engineers with background in embedded software development to join a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will contribute to developing embedded software solution, debug and bring-up of the state-of-the-art next generation SOCs, supporting current and future Apple products. Your work will have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will be part of our core infrastructure team responsible for developing and improving our embedded silicon test software platforms, including Common Firmware Environment and RTOS.DescriptionDevelop boot and driver code for Apple SOC, including AP clusters, IO Co-Processor system, fabric, power management, memory and other I/O devicesDesign, implement, and enhance Common Firmware Environment (CFE) and other platform software for Apple silicon validation organizationDevelop system software to exercise power saving feature (suspend and resume)Contribute to SDRAM initialization and calibration developmentImplement firmware driver for PMIC and battery chargingParticipate in the chip bring-up on simulator, emulation, FPGA and siliconDevelop applications covering system level use cases and functional featuresParticipate in SOC architecture, design specification and board schematics reviewKey QualificationsProficient in C/C++, assembly a plusBackground in embedded software development, bare metal, RTOS and/or LinuxSolid understanding about ARM specification, computer architecture, operating systemExperience in boot code, CPU & SOC initialization, device driversFamiliar with IO protocols: I2C, SPMI, UART, GPIO.Experience in lpDDR4/5, DRAM initialization and calibration a big plusGood troubleshooting skills in silicon bring-up and embedded software debuggingExperience with script language such as Python, Perl, or TclEducation & ExperienceA minimum of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience related to silicon validation software engineering.Additional RequirementsApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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200452778At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product. We are looking for software engineers with background in embedded software development to join a fast-paced environment. In this role, you will contribute to developing embedded software solution, debug and bring-up of the state-of-the-art next generation SOCs, supporting current and future Apple products. Your work will have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will be part of our core infrastructure team responsible for developing and improving our embedded silicon test software platforms, including Common Firmware Environment and RTOS.DescriptionDevelop boot and driver code for Apple SOC, including AP clusters, IO Co-Processor system, fabric, power management, memory and other I/O devicesDesign, implement, and enhance Common Firmware Environment (CFE) and other platform software for Apple silicon validation organizationDevelop system software to exercise power saving feature (suspend and resume)Contribute to SDRAM initialization and calibration developmentImplement firmware driver for PMIC and battery chargingParticipate in the chip bring-up on simulator, emulation, FPGA and siliconDevelop applications covering system level use cases and functional featuresParticipate in SOC architecture, design specification and board schematics reviewKey QualificationsProficient in C/C++, assembly a plusBackground in embedded software development, bare metal, RTOS and/or LinuxSolid understanding about ARM specification, computer architecture, operating systemExperience in boot code, CPU & SOC initialization, device driversFamiliar with IO protocols: I2C, SPMI, UART, GPIO.Experience in lpDDR4/5, DRAM initialization and calibration a big plusGood troubleshooting skills in silicon bring-up and embedded software debuggingExperience with script language such as Python, Perl, or TclEducation & ExperienceA minimum of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience related to silicon validation software engineering.Additional RequirementsApple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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