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Wireless Design Verification Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area)$184.7k - $324.8kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Wireless Design Verification Engineer responsible for pre-silicon RTL verification of wireless MAC and interfaces within Apple’s wireless SoC, developing reusable test benches, applying metric-driven verification, and supporting PAL/FPGA validation.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with system and design teams to review MAC subsystem microarchitecture, create verification plan from specification, review and refine to achieve coverage targets.
  • Build block/subsystem level test benches, create UVM libraries, architect test benches with maximum reusability in mind.
  • Develop and execute both directed and constrained random tests, debug failures, manage bug tracking, and drive issue closure with designers.
  • Create and analyze block/subsystem-level coverage models, and add test cases to increase coverage.
  • Use machine learning and AI technologies to identify design and test bench issues and ensure DV quality.
  • Support MAC subsystem validation using Palladium and/or FPGA.
  • Work with team members to improve DV methodology and flow.

Qualifications

  • BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
  • 7+ years of verification experience of wireless/wired communication block/subsystem.
  • Advanced knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and SystemVerilog Assertion.
  • Knowledge and experience of ASIC verification flows including test bench development, constrained random testing, and code/functional coverage.
  • Verification experience of one or more of the following: MAC, PHY, DMA, timer, AMBA bus and fabric, encryption/decryption engine.
  • Verification experience of wireless/wired communication block/subsystem.
  • Knowledge of wireless protocols such as Bluetooth, UWB, WLAN, or Zigbee.
  • Proficient in shell and Python scripting, Perl scripting.
  • Experience of using AI technologies in data mining/analysis.
  • Experience of Palladium/FPGA validation.
  • Should be a team player with excellent communication skills, self-motivated and well organized.

Skills

Required:VerilogSystemVerilogUVMSystemVerilog AssertionASIC verification flowsMAC, PHY, DMA, timer, AMBA bus and fabricWireless protocols (Bluetooth, UWB, WLAN, Zigbee)Scripting (shell, Python, Perl)
Nice to have:AI/data mining/analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation eligibility
  • participation in Apple stock programs (discretionary RSUs, Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Aug 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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