GPU Design Verification Engineer

Apple; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Santa Clara is seeking a GPU Design Verification Engineer to ensure the seamless functioning of their GPU design through pre-silicon RTL verification. The role involves collaborating with engineers to develop verification plans, run tests, and address design issues, making it pivotal in producing high-performance, efficient processors. Candidates should possess a strong background in computer architecture with relevant verification experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Reimbursement for educational expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience required.
• Experience with GPU unit testing highly desired.
• Understanding of the Graphics Pipeline is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification plans in coordination with leads.
• Build and maintain verification test bench components.
• Run simulations and debug design issues.

Skills

Previous design verification experience

Computer architecture background

Hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog)

Solid fundamental software and programming skills

Education

BS in relevant field

Tools

SystemVerilog

HDL simulators

Perl

Ruby

Shell scripting

Makefiles

Job description

GPU Design Verification Engineer

**Santa Clara, California, United States**

**Hardware**

**Summary**

Posted: **Dec 17, 2024**

Role Number: **200583736**

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! The GPU Design Verification Engineer will be responsible for the pre-silicon RTL verification of sub-units in the Apple GPU. This includes deep understanding of the micro-architectural details of their block and how it works within the broader GPU design. A strong computer architecture background, and a solid foundation in verification methodology is required.

**Description**

In this role you will:

- Develop verification plans in coordination with design leads and architects.

- Build and maintain portable verification test bench components and environments.

- Generate directed and constrained random tests.

- Run simulations and debug design and environment issues.

- Create functional coverage points, analyze coverage, and improve test environment to target coverage holes.

- Create automated verification flows for block verification.

- Apply knowledge of hardware description languages (VHDL/Verilog) to verify complex designs.

- Work with other block, subsystem and chip level engineers to ensure seamless verification flow.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Previous design verification experience required

+ Experience developing unit or cluster level test environments

+ BS + 10 years of relevant experience

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Experience with verification languages such as SystemVerilog

+ Experience with HDL simulators and waveform viewers.

+ Experience with GPU unit testing highly desired.

+ Understanding of the Graphics Pipeline a plus

+ Experience defining and executing unit level test plans.

+ Experience with common verification methodologies such as UVM.

+ Experience defining coverage space, writing coverage and coverage closure

+ Solid fundamental software and programming skills

+ Experience with Perl, Ruby, Shell scripting, Makefiles

**Pay & Benefits**

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 $175,800 and $312,200, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

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