Display Architecture Validation Engineer, Platform Architecture at Apple in San Diego

Job description

• Posted:
• Sep 16, 2026
• 200683841-0836
• Are you passionate about working on cutting-edge technologies? Do you possess forward-thinking skills and a keen interest in addressing technological and architectural challenges? At Apple, our Platform Architecture team fosters a collaborative and hands-on environment that nurtures engineering excellence, creativity, and innovation. In this highly visible role, you will collaborate with Display and SoC architects, SoC design and verification teams, display technology and software teams to support SoC display architecture validation across a diverse range of Apple products! Join this team to collaborate with engineers across Apple to bring various Display products from requirement evaluation to shipping.
• As a Display Architecture Validation Engineer, you are responsible for the architecture and requirements validation for the display sub-system of Apple’s application processor chip (System on a Chip, or SOC).

Responsibilities

• Develop bit-accurate display architecture models
• Develop test suites and image quality validation tools to execute display architecture validation plan
• Perform subjective and objective quality evaluations
• Collaborate with hardware and system architects to develop architecture validation plan
• Collaborate with chip architecture, silicon design/verification, display engineering and software teams for product bring-up

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience in digital signal processing and its applications to image or video processing
• MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science
• Understanding of digital image/video processing
• Understanding of image quality metrics, and experience performing objective and subjective image quality analysis
• Understanding of color science and human visual system
• Understanding of image processing pipeline such as display, camera, video codec, or computer vision
• Strong software engineering and programming skills in C++ and scripting languages, such as Lua and Python
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work across groups
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills

Required

• C++
• Lua
• Python
• Digital signal processing
• Image/video processing
• Image quality metrics
• Color science
• Human visual system

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 $129,300 and $225,300, 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
• Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.