Software Engineer: SoC System Stress Validation

Beaverton Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple Store experience we deliver is the result of us making each other’s ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It’s the diversity of our people and their thinking that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you’ll do more than join something — you’ll add something. Would you like to work on SW that runs on every Apple phone, pad, and Mac computer in the world? Join a team of SME embedded software engineers with a diverse set of backgrounds to do system level validation of Apple's next generation SoCs.

Description

You will leave no stone left unturned for a comprehensive "system-level" validation of Apple SoCs.
You will dive deep into the SoC architecture, and also become a specialist in our existing SiVal software stack.
You will come up with creative ways to test the SoC for all kind of stress and corner-case scenarios.

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field with 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong software skills in C/C++
Familiarity with programming in assembly language
Passionate about writing code close to the hardware, and debugging
Familiarity with computer architecture, memory hierarchies, CPUs, and caching
You enjoy the validation mentality: detail-oriented, curious, and persistent
Experience in writing code, developing tests, and coming up with strategies for SoC silicon validation is a huge plus
Experience in graphics, video codecs, video capture, display mechanisms, and storage technologies is ideal
Experience with scripting (Python, Tcl, Perl).

About this role

Summary

Validate Apple SoCs through system-level testing, develop testing strategies, and analyze hardware architecture.

Job title

Software Engineer: SoC System Stress Validation

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Beaverton, on-site with no remote work allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C/C++assembly languageprogrammingdebuggingcomputer architecturememory hierarchiesCPUscaching

Preferred skills

PythonTclPerlgraphicsvideo codecsstorage technologies

Specializations

C/C++assembly languagecomputer architecturevalidation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Beaverton, OR, USA

On-site City