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SerDes System Validation Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/8/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The SerDes System Validation Engineer will lead the system validation of mixed-signal SerDes IP within a dynamic Analog-Mixed/Signal design team. This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure the successful validation and debugging of embedded circuits. The engineer will focus on system bring-up, verifying operations, and analyzing robustness in a system environment. The position offers the opportunity to work on innovative products that enhance the lives of millions of customers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
  • Strong background in high-speed serial links.
  • Experience with common high-speed SerDes protocols such as PCIe, USB, and UCIe.
  • Knowledge of system-level considerations including ESD requirements.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, C, or Matlab for automation.

Responsibilities

  • Own the SerDes system bring-up, validation, and debugging processes.
  • Work with design teams to understand architecture and define DFT needs.
  • Engage in mixed-signal verification tasks to comprehend SerDes operation.
  • Lead mixed-signal SerDes system validation efforts.
  • Conduct silicon bring-up, debug, and production ramp activities.

Benefits

  • Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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