SoC DFT DV Engineer

Apple Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a DFT Verification engineer to join our team in Massachusetts. You will review architecture and design specs, extract features, and work with designers to verify DFT implementations.

You will implement test benches, random tests, and regression suites while debugging failures and driving coverage. You will also support automation and multi-functional engineering efforts. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of experience in design verification or related

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required.
• 10+ years experience in verification or DV.
• Experience with pre-silicon DV for DFT implementations.

Responsibilities

• Review architecture and design specs.
• Extract features and develop verification plans.
• Verify DFT implementation with designers; run checks.
• Implement test benches and constrained/random tests.
• Debug failures, run simulations, close coverage.
• Support schedules and multi-functional engineering efforts.
• Assist verification flows, automation, and regressions.

Skills

Large processors / GPU design

DV verification methodologies

Object-oriented programming

Problem solving & communication

Ability to lead projects

Education

Bachelors Degree

Tools

Perl

Python

TCL

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights 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, inquisitive 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 real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next phenomenal Apple product. Do you enjoy working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our multifaceted group, you will get the outstanding and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple’s customers every single day. Are you ready to join a team redefining hardware technology? We are searching for a hard-working engineer to join our exciting team of problem solvers.

Description

As a DFT Verification engineer your primary responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing Architecture and Design Specifications
• Extracting design features and developing attributes and verification plans
• Working with designers to verify DFT implementation and run various checks
• Implementing test benches, generating advised/constrained random tests
• Debugging failures, running gate level simulations, supervising bugs, and closing coverage
• Handling schedules and supporting multi-functional engineering effort
• Assisting in verification flows, automation scripts and regressions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree + 10 Years of Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience in large processors and/or GPU/SOC designs
• Hands-on experience in directed or random verification, coverage analysis and assertions
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, Python or TCL
• Strong Object-Oriented Programming skills
• Solid Understanding of Design Verification (DV) methodologies for verifying DFT implementation in pre-silicon
• Excellent skills in problem solving, communication and desire to seek new challenges
• Experience working under strict schedule deadlines with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to lead project executionGood knowledge of general logic design, and exposure to DFT is a plus

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