The Silicon Debug Engineer role involves investigating and root-cause failures in advanced custom digital megacells used in high-performance, low-power SoCs. The position requires collaboration across various teams including circuit design, process engineering, and failure analysis to ensure functional products reach millions of customers quickly. Engineers will apply deep engineering fundamentals and cutting-edge failure analysis techniques to uncover silicon failures. This role is central to the SoC bring-up and product ramp efforts.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE/MSEE).
• Experience in SRAM circuits, custom circuit design, or silicon debug.
• Deep understanding of deep-submicron device physics and leakage mechanisms.
• Solid understanding of device matching and noise sources impacting high-precision circuits.
• Familiarity with electrical failure analysis techniques and workflows.
• Knowledge of Dynamic Lock-in Thermography and its applications.
• Experience with Nanoprobe techniques for electrical probing.
• Awareness of physical sample preparation steps and their impact on failure evidence.
• Ability to interpret failure analysis results in the context of circuit topology.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Perl.

• Investigate and root-cause failures in advanced custom digital megacells.
• Collaborate with circuit design, process engineering, and failure analysis teams.
• Apply failure analysis techniques to enable product ramp at scale.
• Conduct structured experiments during silicon debug and analyze large datasets.
• Utilize scripting to support efficient handling of debug data.
• Plan failure analysis strategies based on electrical debug data.

• 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.