refresh

Trending Companies

Trending

Jobs

JobsApple

Operating System Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple

Operating System Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple

Cupertino, CA

·

On-site

·

Full-time

·

1mo ago

Benefits & Perks

Competitive salary and equity package

Team events and activities

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Equity

Parental Leave

Required Skills

Python

JavaScript

TypeScript

About Us

Working at Apple means doing more than you ever thought possible and having more impact than you ever imagined.

Size: 10000+ employees
Industry: Technology, Information Technology, Software, Consumer Goods & Services

View Company Profile

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, smart people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. 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.

As a member of the Apple SOC Silicon Validation Team you will use your knowledge of SOC/IP design and test automation to find silicon bugs with iOS, macOS and other silicon validation workloads on a large population of development boards, silicon validation boards, and prototype Apple products.

Description

Leverage automation to run varied hardware stress tests on prototype devices while contributing to test automation development that supports the test creation, execution, and result reporting for silicon validation. Follow up on software and hardware failures using the bug tracking system, supporting requests for information or custom experiments to find root-cause. Create new hardware stress tests by combining, modifying or creating new workloads, using your software and chip architecture knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong Computer systems, SoC and CPU architecture knowledge

Experience in test content creation and test automation infrastructure development for consumer electronic hardware (watch, phone, pads, computers, ARVR)

OS test experience, iOS/macOS/Android/Windows

Expertise in at least one scripting language such as Python, Perl, or TCL.

Desire to develop and execute test plans, analyze test logs/results, and report status

SoC validation experience

Operating system, boot loader, kernel and device driver structure

Debug methodology and troubleshooting development hardware skills.

Minimum Qualifications

A minimum of a BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote 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. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

Email Address

Send me The Muse newsletters for the best in career advice and job search tips.

Get jobs!

Client-provided location(s): Cupertino, CA

Job ID: apple-200635168-0836_rxr-660

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-01-07T19:13:49
Apply on company site

Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

Parental Benefits

Work Flexibility

Office Life and Perks

Vacation and Time Off

Financial and Retirement

Professional Development

Diversity and Inclusion

Company Videos

Hear directly from employees about what it is like to work at Apple.

Apply on company site

Similar Jobs

Suggested Searches

senior jobsApple jobsAll jobs

Search Additional Jobs

Operating System Silicon Validation Engineer Jobs in Cupertino, CAJobs in Cupertino, CA

Total Views

0

Apply Clicks

0

Mock Applicants

0

Scraps

0

About Apple

Apple

Apple

Public

A technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.

10,001+

Employees

Cupertino

Headquarters

$3.5T

Valuation

Reviews

4.0

10 reviews

Work Life Balance

4.0

Compensation

4.2

Culture

3.8

Career

3.5

Management

3.2

75%

Recommend to a Friend

Pros

Great coworkers and people

Excellent benefits and perks

Fast-paced and engaging work environment

Cons

High expectations and pressure

Management quality varies

Limited career progression opportunities

Salary Ranges

17,968 data points

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

M3

M4

M5

M6

L2 · Industrial Designer L2

0 reports

$320,450

total / year

Base

$128,180

Stock

$160,225

Bonus

$32,045

$224,315

$416,585

Interview Experience

5 interviews

Difficulty

3.4

/ 5

Duration

28-42 weeks

Offer Rate

20%

Experience

Positive 20%

Neutral 40%

Negative 40%

Interview Process

1

Application Review

2

Recruiter Screen

3

Technical Phone Screen

4

Behavioral Interview

5

Onsite/Virtual Interviews

6

Team Matching

7

Offer

Common Questions

Coding/Algorithm

System Design

Behavioral/STAR

Technical Knowledge

Culture Fit