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Design Verification Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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San Diego, CA, Los Angeles Metro Area, CA$175k - $308.5kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Design Verification Engineer at Apple tasked with enabling fully functional first silicon for IP designs, spanning pre-silicon verification, methodology development, test-plan creation, verification environment development, stimulus, checkers, test-writing, debug, coverage, and sign-off for RTL freeze and tape-out.

Responsibilities

  • Study design specification and create test plan
  • Develop infrastructure in SystemVerilog/UVM to stress the design
  • Develop and fix failures from regressions, close bugs
  • Use LLMs to do verification efficiently

Qualifications

  • BS degree in technical subject area with minimum 10 years of proven experience or equivalent.
  • Deep knowledge of OOP, SystemVerilog and UVM
  • Deep knowledge in developing scalable and portable test-benches
  • Strong experience with verification methodologies and tools such as simulators, waveform viewers, Build and run automation, coverage collection, gate level simulations
  • Working experience using LLMs for efficiency and quality
  • Experience with power-aware (UPF) or similar verification methodology
  • Excellent knowledge of one of the scripting languages such as Python, Perl, TCL
  • Experience with serial protocols such as PCIe or USB, parallel protocol such as DDR is a plus but not required
  • Knowledge of formal verification methodology is a plus but not required
  • Knowledge of emulation for verification technologies is a plus but not required

Skills

Required:SystemVerilogUVMVerification methodologies and toolsPython, Perl, TCLLLMs for verification
Nice to have:Power-aware verification (UPF)PCIe/USB or DDR protocols

Benefits

  • Base pay range between $175,000 and $308,500 depending on skills, qualifications, experience, and location
  • Opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through discretionary employee stock programs
  • Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
  • Discounted Apple stock purchase through Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Discounted products and free services
  • Educational reimbursement for career advancement
  • Potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments and relocation
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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