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PHY Design Verification Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)Full-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Pre-silicon RTL verification of wireless PHY and interfaces within Apple’s wireless SoC, collaborating with DV methodologists, designers, and systems engineers to develop reusable testbenches and verification environments, and delivering metric-driven verification for high-quality silicon.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the system and design teams to review and understand the PHY subsystem microarchitecture, and create verification plans from specifications, review and refine to achieve coverage targets.
  • Build block/subsystem level test benches with a reference model, using the best-in-class DV methodology. Architect test benches with maximum reusability in mind.
  • Develop and execute both directed and constrained random tests, debug failures, manage bug tracking, and work with designers to drive closure of issues found.
  • 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.
  • Work with team members to improve DV methodology and flow.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
  • 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.
  • MSEE with 2+ years of verification experience of wireless/wired communication block/subsystem.
  • Experience of using Matlab/C reference model and bit-accurate verification.
  • 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 AssertionPython
Nice to have:MatlabCPerlAI / ML in DV

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • range of discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
  • potential discretionary bonuses or commission payments
  • relocation assistance
  • participation in Apple stock programs (RSU, Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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