Lead CPU Verification Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a verification engineer to collaborate with architecture and RTL designers to verify CPU functionality and develop robust test environments.

You will craft complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors, build coverage monitors, and drive verification completeness. A Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering and strong C/C++/Verilog skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with digital logic design, CPU microarchitecture verification.
• Proficiency with C/C++ and Verilog for testbench development.
• Experience developing coverage monitors and analysis.
• Experience developing checkers and C-based transactors for verification.
• Knowledge of assembly and C-based stimulus development.

Responsibilities

• Work with architecture and RTL designers to verify CPU functionality.
• Develop and lead testing plans and environments.
• Develop complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors per test plans.
• Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure test case completeness.
• Develop checkers or C-based transactors for verification.
• Own verification of a kernel area of CPU functionality.
• Support silicon bring-up and reproduction of silicon issues in pre-silicon sim.

Skills

Digital logic design

CPU microarchitecture

Computer architecture

C/C++

Verilog

Testbench development

Coverage analysis

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Verilog

C/C++

Job description

Apple Inc. in Cupertino, California, is seeking a verification engineer to collaborate with architecture and RTL designers to verify CPU functionality and develop robust test environments.

You will craft complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors, build coverage monitors, and drive verification completeness. A Bachelor's degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering and strong C/C++/Verilog skills are required.