Wireless Design Verification Engineer

Apple Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement benefits

RSU stock plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Senior Wireless Design Verification Engineer in Irvine, CA to lead verification of WiFi SOC components. You will architect UVM testbenches, develop constrained random scenarios, and drive coverage-driven verification across controllers, datapaths, and subsystems.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to define requirements, debug complex issues, and deliver high-quality silicon. Strong SystemVerilog/UVM skills and Python automation are essential for this leadership

Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise verifying complex digital ASICs with track record of successful silicon tapeouts.
• Deep knowledge of ASIC verification flows with SystemVerilog and UVM including testbench architecture, verification planning, and coverage-driven methodologies.
• Experience developing verification environments from scratch and bringing up complex designs in simulation.
• Experience with constrained random testing, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead subsystem-level verification from test planning, environment definition, and design bring-up through feature closure.
• Architect sophisticated UVM testbench environments, infrastructure frameworks, and reusable verification IP with automation capabilities.
• Develop constrained random scenarios for complex protocol, and multi-domain behaviors.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to define verification requirements, debug complex issues, and drive decisions.
• Drive coverage-driven methodologies, and metric analysis frameworks.

Skills

SystemVerilog

UVM

Python

Verification leadership

Regression infra

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

DPI integration

BFMs

TL modeling

SystemVerilog testbenches

Job description

Join Apple's Wireless Connectivity team developing state-of-the-art WiFi SoCs that power hundreds of millions of Apple products worldwide. You'll be part of our vertically integrated organization shaping next-gen wireless technology from concept through production. As a Senior Wireless Design Verification Engineer, you'll ensure first-time-right silicon success through sophisticated testbenches, comprehensive scenarios, and cutting-edge verification methodologies-enabled multi-gigabit wireless technology connecting the world!

Description

As a Senior Wireless Verification Engineer, you will be at the core of our wireless product's success, bridging domains, driving collaborations, and developing verification solutions to ensure excellent products. You will lead verification of controllers, datapaths, subsystems, protocols, low power capabilities, and SOC / integration frameworks. You will leverage and architect environments, develop scenarios, and utilize metrics. You'll develop verification strategies for wireless features enabling advanced applications across Apple's product ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead subsystem-level verification from test planning, environment definition, and design bring-up through feature closure.
• Architect sophisticated UVM testbench environments, infrastructure frameworks, and reusable verification IP with automation capabilities.
• Develop constrained random scenarios for complex protocol, and multi-domain behaviors.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to define verification requirements, debug complex issues, and drive decisions.
• Drive coverage-driven methodologies, and metric analysis frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to ASIC architectures including datapath operation, processing / hardware acceleration, and/or low-power mechanisms.
• Experience with applying system-models, DPI integration, bus functional models (BFMs), transaction-level modeling, and verification IP development.
• Proficiency in Python scripting for automation, metric analysis, and general infrastructure development.
• Technical leadership through example-driving verification strategies, establishing best practices, and delivering complex projects.
• Nice to have - exposure to formal verification, low-power methodologies, communication protocols, and/or analytical problem solving.
• Experience with large-scale regression infrastructure frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional technical decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated expertise verifying complex digital ASICs with track record of successful silicon tapeouts.
• Deep knowledge of ASIC verification flows with SystemVerilog and UVM including testbench architecture, verification planning, and coverage-driven methodologies.
• Experience developing verification environments from scratch and bringing up complex designs in simulation.
• Experience with constrained random testing, functional coverage, and assertion-based verification.

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 $175,000 and $308,500, 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

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