GPU Pre-Silicon Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Silicon Prototype Engineer to join the GPU Design Verification and Validation team, focusing on pre-silicon validation of GPU microarchitectures across mobile devices and high‑performance systems.

You will develop verification environments using SystemVerilog, C++, and scripting; run graphics driver tests on development hardware; and drive debugging and validation plans with multi‑functional teams, enabling robust graphics performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Coursework or experience in computer architecture, SystemVerilog, and C/C++.
• Coursework or experience with scripting.
• Master’s degree preferred for advanced roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop verification environments to validate GPU functional behavior, performance, and power.
• Run development graphics driver and test applications on development hardware; triage failures.
• Build automated systems for GPU model deployment and testing on hardware platforms.
• Create and drive detailed verification plans with multi-functional teams.
• Collaborate with power and performance validation teams to optimize designs.
• Lead debug efforts for issues in pre-silicon and post-silicon phases.

Skills

SystemVerilog

C++

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Apple Inc. in Austin, Texas, is seeking a Silicon Prototype Engineer to join the GPU Design Verification and Validation team, focusing on pre-silicon validation of GPU microarchitectures across mobile devices and high‑performance systems.

You will develop verification environments using SystemVerilog, C++, and scripting; run graphics driver tests on development hardware; and drive debugging and validation plans with multi‑functional teams, enabling robust graphics performance.