CPU Design Verification Engineer

Summary

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!

In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Description

As a CPU Design Verification Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of functionality in a CPU design, you will have the responsibilities as follows:

• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying the functional correctness of the design
• Develop test plans and test environments
• Develop tests in assembly, C, or vectors according to test plans
• Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all the test cases in the plans are covered
• Develop checkers and SystemVerilog or C-base transactors to verify the design

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS
Academic experience in CPU architecture
Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilog

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Internships or other academic project experience in hardware verification and/or design
Academic experience in digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
Should be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts for a block/area of the design

Pay & Benefits — Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $116,400 and $175,200, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.