Silicon Validation Software Engineer: Embedded and Low-level Programming

Job Description

Apple is seeking software engineers with background in embedded software development to join their fast-paced environment and contribute to the development of next-generation SOCs for current and future Apple products.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Minimum of 3 years of industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field
• Proficient in C/C++, assembly language a plus
• Background in embedded software development, bare metal, RTOS, and/or Linux
• Solid understanding of ARM specification, computer architecture, and operating system
• Experience in boot code, CPU & SOC initialization, and device drivers
• Familiar with IO protocols: I2C, SPMI, UART, GPIO
• Experience in lpDDR4/5, DRAM initialization, and calibration
• Good troubleshooting skills in silicon bring-up and embedded software debugging
• Experience with script languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl

Responsibilities

• Develop boot and driver code for Apple SOC
• Design, implement, and enhance Common Firmware Environment (CFE) and platform software
• Develop system software for power-saving features
• Contribute to SDRAM initialization and calibration development
• Implement firmware driver for PMIC and battery charging
• Participate in chip bring-up on various platforms
• Develop applications covering system-level use cases and features
• Participate in SOC architecture, design specification, and board schematics review