SoC Silicon Debug Engineering Program Manager

SoC Silicon Debug Engineering Program Manager

Cupertino, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Apr 09, 2025

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Do you want to use your engineering background to make a huge impact? Can you influence, connect, get results, and communicate optimally? Come to Apple and work within a dynamic team to deliver innovative silicon technologies that enable the world’s best products for our customers. This is an excellent opportunity to engage in groundbreaking technologies and contribute to new Apple products year after year.

Be at the center of the action on new silicon product development for Apple's groundbreaking SoC's! Apple seeks a Silicon Engineering Program Manager (EPM) within the Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) Engineering organization to join an expert program management team driving silicon program schedules and resolving technical issues that enable timely silicon delivery. You will help lead and drive programs involving silicon debug, bring-up and validation for pioneering technology used in next generation Apple products. Not only will you help bring our innovative processors to market, but also influence future designs from lessons learned. This position will collaborate with multi-functional teams to resolve silicon issues blocking product development starting with initial silicon bring up through production release and beyond.

Description

In this high profile role you will be responsible for the following:

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  Work on a EPM team responsible for driving technical issue resolution to enable timely silicon to meet daring product schedules

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  Drive internal program process to guarantee high quality silicon execution

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  Interface and drive silicon issues across multi-functional teams: Design, Verification, Validation, Technology, System Hardware and Software

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  Focus silicon team and cross-functional teams on meeting near term work and unblocking technical issues by pulling together the right multi-functional technical expert(s) to resolve issues with data based decision-making

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  Drive technical sessions with cross-functional teams to track & follow up issues/escalations

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  Focused issue reporting, bug tracking, and communication of program risks & status

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Minimum Qualifications

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  SOC / VLSI Chip Design, Post Silicon Validation or Product Engineering experience

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  Post-silicon debug experience

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  Relevant technical program management, technical leadership or vendor management experience

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  BS and 3+ years relevant industry experience

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Preferred Qualifications

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  Top level SoC architecture and associated IPs knowledge

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  Experience with ARM architecture and leading silicon projects from concept to production

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  Possess extraordinary leadership skills and ability to encourage and influence team members with a dedication to see the big picture

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  Proven track record of managing sophisticated, multifaceted schedules, driving improvements and lessons learned into organizational and team processes and methodologies

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  Working knowledge of software development processes and methodologies

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  Current knowledge of pre-si modeling platforms (FPGA, simulation, emulation)

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  Ability to build effective working relationships across multi-functional partners, engineers and management

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  Excellent spoken and written communication skills with the ability to tailor communication style to multiple audiences

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  Strong multi-tasking and real-time crisis leadership skills

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  Ability to understand and extract action plans from sophisticated technical discussions and translate into succinct messaging for multifunctional and executive status reporting

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Pay & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $141,800 and $258,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.Learn more about Apple Benefits. (

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