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Design Verification Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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San Diego, CA, Sunnyvale, CA$122.7k - $214.3kFull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Role focused on design verification and power analysis for Apple’s wireless SoCs, collaborating across architecture, RTL, power, silicon validation, performance, and software teams to design and implement C tests, power vector tests, and verification environments.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with architecture and RTL power designers on defining power vector tests and verifying functionality correctness of the Wireless SoC design
  • Develop test plan and test environments in C or UVM
  • Develop complex power vector tests for wireless protocol designs in C or assembly
  • Preparing and executing the test plan and performing reviews with the cross functional teams
  • Collaborating cross functionally with Design, Architecture, Power, Silicon Validation, Performance and SW Teams

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of a bachelors degree
  • Experience with C/C++/assembly programming and Verilog/SystemVerilog
  • Understand C compilation flow and makefile
  • Solid verification skills in problem solving, constrained random testing, and debugging
  • Solid understanding of reusable verification framework
  • Knowledge of digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
  • Develop complex tests or power vectors in assembly, or C according to test plans
  • MSEE preferred
  • Knowledge of industry standard interfaces
  • Understanding of ARM V7 or V8 architecture
  • Experience in setting UVM/System TB with embedded C tests
  • Good understanding of CPU architecture and instruction sets
  • Experience in System level tests with Python or other Scripting language
  • Excellent analytical and debug skills
  • Experience in UVM DV
  • Experience with porting simulation tests to emulation
  • Knowledge of wireless protocols
  • Should be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts

Skills

Required:Bachelor’s degreeC/C++/assembly programmingVerilog/SystemVerilogUVMPower verification
Nice to have:Python or scripting

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple employee stock programs including discretionary RSU awards and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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