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Job overview
The Wireless Silicon Validation Engineer will test Apple’s next-generation wireless SoCs throughout the development cycle, from silicon to products. The role works with designers, architects, and hardware engineers to develop and debug tests for wireless chipsets, digital interfaces, power-management subsystems, and end-to-end usage. It also supports scaling test frameworks and product development builds.
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Role Number: 200688284-6205
Summary
Apple is where individual imaginations gather together, committing to the values that lead to great work. As a member of our dynamic group, you will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to participate the development of upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day. We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. Come join a team of expert software and hardware engineers with diverse backgrounds (Cellular Modems, Connectivity solutions, Device Drivers, CPUs and caching, kernel programming, embedded systems) to test Apple's next generation Wireless SoCs. As part of the Wireless team you will support one of the most advanced lab and involve in the full development cycle from silicon to products
Description
You will work closely with designers and architects to understand various functional blocks and their use-cases. Write, debug, and integrate new tests for integrated Wireless chipsets, complex Digital Interfaces, Power Management Subsystems, and Wireless End-to-End usage stress tests. You will push functional blocks to their limits and debug issues surfaced during testing. Work with other groups and organizations to push these tests down into pre-silicon environments. Work closely with hardware design engineers to debug silicon issues exposed during testing. You will Architect and test frameworks to scale into test racks and large-scale testing. Support product development builds locally and remotely.
Minimum Qualifications
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Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
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Strong programming skills in C/C++ Experience with embedded software
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Experience with hardware/software interaction
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Familiarity with computer/system/SoC architecture
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Experience and/or are interested in writing code to test IO devices and/or functional units
Preferred Qualifications
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Assembly language programming skills.
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Familiar with bench debug equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers and DMMs.
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Digital logic fundamentals including timing analysis, state-machine debug and/or RTL/test-bench development Experience
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Basic WiFi or BT protocol knowledge
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Massachusetts median$117–182K/yr105 salary ranges
- US median$60–67/hr75 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 141 open Hardware Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 2,947 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
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- Experience
- Hardware Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (2,476 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,840 of the 2,947 open Hardware Engineer jobs (62%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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