GPU Power and Performance Silicon Validation Engineer

Summary Posted: Jan 25, 2023 Role Number: 200458168 Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? 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)! You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! The GPU Silicon Validation Team is responsible for validating the functional operation, electrical behavior, power, and performance of Apple's embedded GPUs. Team members are involved in test planning, test execution, data analysis, failure triage, and tool development. We work hand-in-hand with the design, verification, productization, hardware and software teams to enable world-class GPUs in the embedded space. In this role, you will be responsible for the GPU power and performance validation, including power estimation features. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications We are looking for candidates with vast experience in system-based silicon validation, including: Expertise in system and SoC architectures. Expertise with device physics and transistor behavior. Experience reading schematics. Expertise in C/C++ and one or more of the following scripting languages: python, TCL/expect, or similar. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with setting up and configuring lab equipment for power and performance measurements. Ability to work well on a team, take responsibility, and motivate self and others. Experience leading debug of hardware and software issues in an embedded system. Experience with measuring and verifying performance monitor features. Experience with measuring and verifying power. Description Description • Configure system HW and SW for silicon validation. • Define, implement, and communicate plans to perform performance and power measurements; lead any debug efforts required. • Coordinate with other team members to define methodology relating to power and performance measurements and validation. • Lead fail triage and debug of underlying embedded GPU issues. • Learn and support all GPU silicon validation tasks as needed. • Develop, maintain, and improve automation tools for validation and debug. • Identify and drive improvements in silicon-based power and performance methodology and tools. • Validate power estimation features and correlate power estimation results to measured power. Education & Experience Education & Experience We are looking for candidates with a minimum of BS + 10 years of relevant experience. Additional Requirements Additional Requirements