Summary

Do you love crafting sophisticated solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you'll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). Joining this group means you'll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that operates Apple's devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. We promote innovation and new technology. The people who work here have reinvented and defined entire industries with the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod and a multitude of groundbreaking Accessories. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices - strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. You should join us to help deliver the next amazing Apple product. We are seeking a multifaceted engineer to develop system level test programs for debug, characterization, qualification, and production of SoC devices.

Key Qualifications

Strong technical understanding of semiconductor concepts Vmin, Power, Impact of Temp / Aging etc.

Role requires good data exploration, statistical analysis and summarization skills

Ideal candidate has exposure / understanding of system level characterization using functional (Dhrystone etc) / virus tests & correlating to ATE ATPG / BIST content.

Strong fundamentals of PDN, Signal / Power Integrity and impact on Vmin / LVCC

Understanding of ATE test fundamentals including content like ATPG SA, TDF and MBIST.

Proficiency in one programming / scripting language: Python, Perl, JSL, etc.

Exposure to data analysis tools like JMP, Data Conductor, Optimal+, Tableau is a plus.

Description

- Perform measurements that directly impact SoC power & performance for various next generation products.

- Work on groundbreaking technologies & new designs and collaborate with multiple multi-functional teams including design, validation, test, manufacturing, system test & software to identify issues and implement corrective actions.

- Work closely with ATE and software teams to identify & develop case tests, benchmarks to be used in production testing, and characterization.

- Characterize multiple test setups, correlate to ATE and optimize production screening guardband for each system individually.

- Define characterization plans, perform statistical data analysis and drive correlation & data reviews across multiple cross-functional teams and sign off on all silicon characterization activities.

- Multi-task and manage multiple programs at different stages.

- Central point of contact for multiple teams with direct impact on product.

Education & Experience

Minimum requirement of a BS degree.