Graphics Emulation Engineer: Pre-Silicon GPU Validation

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Graphics Emulation Engineer to join the GPU Design Verification and Validation team.

You will validate complex GPU designs and build emulation models to test silicon before production, supporting functional verification, power and performance analysis, and silicon validation across mobile to high‑end devices. You will steer emulation-related testing, debugging, waveform capture, and the creation of automated verification flows, while collaborating with cross‑functional

Qualifications

• BS + 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with CPU and/or GPU architecture and micro architecture.
• Experience with writing synthesizable code.
• Experience with C/C++, Perl, Ruby, Python or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Running tests on emulation builds, debugging, and reporting status.
• Capturing waveforms, writing triggers, and debugging systems.
• Architecting builds for emulation.
• Bringing up and supporting emulation model builds and debugging issues.
• Interfacing emulation with virtual systems, simulations, and silicon validation.
• Using emulation to accelerate silicon bring‑up.
• Collaborating with vendor field service/AEs to address issues.
• Developing support plans with pre‑silicon validation teams.
• Designing transactors between software test benches and emulation hardware.
• Exploring new technologies to leverage simulation, emulation, and hardware acceleration for new apps.
• Creating automated verification flows for graphics verification.
• Reporting status and supporting growth into technical leadership.

Skills

CPU/GPU architecture

Synthesizable code

C/C++

Python

Perl/Ruby

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/related field

Tools

DPI/Transactors

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Graphics Emulation Engineer to join the GPU Design Verification and Validation team.

You will validate complex GPU designs and build emulation models to test silicon before production, supporting functional verification, power and performance analysis, and silicon validation across mobile to high‑end devices. You will steer emulation-related testing, debugging, waveform capture, and the creation of automated verification flows, while collaborating with cross‑functional