Test Chip Design & Validation Engineer
Job Description
Apple is seeking a Test Chip Design & Validation Engineer to join their Digital Design Engineering group. This role involves turning innovative ideas into reality through engineering fundamentals. The position is part of a hardworking design team that architects test chips to validate critical IPs developed for pioneering Apple product ASICs. These IPs are integrated into CPU, GPU, SoC, Neural Engine, and other vital components of Apple's silicon products.
In this highly visible role, you'll be responsible for architecting, thoroughly validating, and characterizing custom IPs in silicon. You'll work closely with production chip architects, front-end and DFT teams, custom IP design engineers, test & product engineers, and silicon validation systems engineers to implement detailed testing of new IPs in prototype silicon.
The role requires a broad skill set in electrical engineering and the ability to develop novel approaches for testing and debugging new digital and AMS circuits. You'll be involved in understanding custom IPs, including memories/digital circuits and AMS IPs, while improving IP validation architecture through pathfinding and consumer feedback.
Key responsibilities include composing system requirements for silicon validation boards, understanding high-level architecture of production chips, and working with silicon test engineers for IP validation. The position also involves working with DFT DV test benches and modifying them for debug testing.
Benefits include a competitive base pay range of $181,100 to $318,400, plus opportunities for stock awards, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, product discounts, and education reimbursement. Apple offers additional perks such as discretionary bonuses, commission payments, and relocation assistance for eligible candidates.
This role represents an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of silicon technology while contributing to Apple's innovative product lineup. The position combines technical expertise with strategic thinking, making it ideal for experienced professionals looking to make a significant impact in hardware engineering.
Responsibilities For Test Chip Design & Validation Engineer
- Understand custom IPs – Memories/Digital circuits, AMS IPs and silicon validation requirements
- Understand architecture of testschips, IP chiplets and logic macro blocks in-depth
- Improve IP validation architecture in testchip with pathfinding and feedback from consumers
- Assist with improving overall testchip eco-system by implementing lessons learned
- Compose system requirements for silicon validation boards to test IPs
- Understand high level architecture & hierarchy of production chips
- Work with silicon test engineers to validate custom IPs in production chips
- Understand DFT DV test benches and modify to enable debug testing
Requirements For Test Chip Design & Validation Engineer
- BS in a relevant field of study and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience
- Deep understanding of Device Physics/Transistor basics
- Strong grasp of basic VLSI design concepts, 6T/8T memories, Reg files, Standard cells, P&R, timing and DFT
- Relevant Python, TCL and/or PERL programming experience
- System Verilog expertise
- JTAG protocol understanding
- Knowledge of TC1500 Protocol
- EEE1687 (STAR SMS MBIST protocol)
- Statistical data manipulation and reporting
- Experience with FPGA based systems
Benefits For Test Chip Design & Validation Engineer
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401k
- Equity
- Education Budget
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