apple silicon validation

During the summer of 2024, I was a mechanical design engineering intern on the Silicon Validation Hardware (SiVal-HW) team at Apple. My work focused on developing the critical infrastructure required to quantify mechanical loads and validate next-generation system-on-chip (SOC) architectures.

I designed and deployed a modular force and centrality measurement device for the SiVal-HW team and vendors, that quantifies the load, centroid, and pressure distribution across diverse SOC socket and thermal lid configurations, ensuring compatibility and scalability across all packaging programs and vendors. In addition, I served as the DRI and primary PD for the end-to-end development of a self-contained factory test station, deployed globally across Apple’s Silicon Validation factories and labs, coordinating cross-functionally with EE, firmware, PCB design, and factories to meet all project goals. Lastly, I designed a ventilated, easy-to-assemble viewbox support enclosure for preamp daughter cards, supported the D&R team with board shield boxes, and supported the design of DiB covers for in-factory board protection.