Apple

Design Verification Engineer

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Proficient in digital verification processes including constrained random verification and coverage techniques
  • Strong knowledge of SystemVerilog, digital simulation, and debugging methods
  • Familiarity with computer architecture and digital design fundamentals
  • Programming skills in Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages
  • Experience with verification methodologies such as UVM
  • C/C++ and assembly language skills are a plus

Responsibilities

  • Verify functionality and performance of Apple's SOCs and subsystems
  • Review design and architecture specifications to ensure quality
  • Develop comprehensive test plans and coverage strategies
  • Collaborate with design and micro-architecture teams
  • Communicate effectively with design, architecture, and software teams to understand use cases
  • Drive test case creation based on corner conditions and functional goals
  • Contribute to defining next-generation verification methodologies and testbenches

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative team environment
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and designs
  • Flexibility to focus on specialized areas or explore multiple subsystems
  • Involvement in a critical role within Apple's Hardware Technology
  • Chance to significantly impact the quality of high-performance SOCs and architectures
Full Job Description
Design Verification Engineers at Apple are responsible for verifying the functionality and performance of Apple's premier SOCs. This is a critical job within Apple's Hardware Technology and we'd love to have you join us.

As part of a very dedicated team you will be at the heart of the chip design effort collaborating with all subject areas (vertical product model). You own ensuring the quality of the SOC or an IP or subsystem. This requires you to review design and architecture specifications and work closely with design & micro-architecture teams. A key component to the job is understanding the functional & performance goals of the design and you use this knowledge to test optimally. You develop test plans, tests & coverage plans as well as define our next generation verification methodology & testbenches. You will actively communicate and collaborate with design, architecture and software to understand the use cases and corner conditions and drive test cases. The SOC contains many subsystems and IP, so you may be working on one or several of the following types of IP: - Neural Engine hardware - DRAM subsystem, memory controller logic - Encode and Decode systems for ProRes and other codec formats such as VP9, AV1 - Hardware security, including cryptographic algorithm implementations - High-Speed IO standards such as PCI Express, DisplayPort, MIPI - Power management and fabric infrastructure - Memory cache management - Display Subsystem for variety of panels and products These are just some examples of the exciting designs that are part of our team. Joining SOC DV allows you to focus deeply on one main IP or expand your breadth as you work on a collection of subsystems. It's up to you!

Minimum of BS + 3 years relevant industry experience.

Skilled in many aspects of digital verification such as constrained random verification process, functional coverage, code coverage, assertion methodology & philosophy Knowledge of SystemVerilog, digital simulation and debug Knowledge of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals SW programming skills with knowledge of data structures and algorithms Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting language Ability to work independently to deliver the project goals Knowledge of verification methodologies like UVM Experience with C/C++, assembly is a plus. Excellent interpersonal skills and the dream to tackle diverse challenges.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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154,000 employees
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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