PHY Design Verification Engineer
Apple· Hardware
Hybrid (Waltham; San Francisco Bay Area; San Diego)$165.8k - $292.4kFull-timePosted 3d ago
About the role
Wireless silicon development role focused on pre-silicon RTL verification of wireless PHY and interfaces within a wireless SoC, collaborating with DV methodologists, designers, and systems engineers to build reusable test benches, drive coverage, and ensure high-quality DV using advanced methodologies and AI techniques.
Responsibilities
- Review PHY subsystem microarchitecture with system and design teams and create verification plans from specifications, refining to achieve coverage targets.
- Build block/subsystem level test benches with a reference model, using DV methodology and maximizing reusability.
- Develop and execute 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 PHY subsystem validation using Palladium and/or FPGA.
- Collaborate with team to improve DV methodology and flow.
Qualifications
- BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
- Verification experience of wireless/wired communication block/subsystem.
- Advanced knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and SystemVerilog Assertion.
- Excellent knowledge and experience of ASIC verification flows including test bench development, constrained random testing, and code/functional coverage.
- Experience of using Matlab/C reference model and bit-accurate verification.
- 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 AssertionConstrained random testingCode/functional coverageWireless protocolsPython scriptingShell scripting
Nice to have:Matlab/C reference modelPerl scriptingAI/data mining
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- Retirement benefits
- Discounted products and free services
- Education expense reimbursement including tuition
- Discretionary bonuses or commission potential
- Relocation assistance (eligible)
- Apple employee stock programs eligibility (RSU and Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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