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Apple Silicon Validation Software Engineer Embedded Low-level Programming 
United States, Massachusetts, Waltham 
269776551

18.11.2024
Description
•Develop boot and driver code for Apple SOC, including AP clusters, IO Co-Processor system, fabric, power management, memory and other I/O devices •Design, implement, and enhance Common Firmware Environment (CFE) and other platform software for Apple silicon validation organization •Develop system software to exercise power saving feature (suspend and resume) •Contribute to SDRAM initialization and calibration development •Implement firmware driver for PMIC and battery charging. •Participate in the chip bring-up on simulator, emulation, FPGA and silicon•Develop applications covering system level use cases and functional features •Participate in SOC architecture, design specification and board schematics review
Minimum Qualifications
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficient in C/C++, assembly a plus
  • Background in embedded software development, bare metal, RTOS and/or Linux
  • Solid understanding about ARM specification, computer architecture, operating system
  • Experience in boot code, CPU & SOC initialization, device drivers
  • Familiar with IO protocols: I2C, SPMI, UART, GPIO.
  • Experience in lpDDR4/5, DRAM initialization and calibration a big plus
  • Good troubleshooting skills in silicon bring-up and embedded software debugging
  • Experience with script language such as Python, Perl, or Tcl
Additional Requirements
  • Apple 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.