Wireless SoC DV Engineer — RTL/UVM, Pre-Silicon

Apple, Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Apple stock programs

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Wireless Design Verification Engineer to join a high-visibility silicon design group focused on energy-efficient wireless MAC/PHY verification. You will work with DV methodologists and designers to build reusable testbenches and ensure coverage targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and strong SystemVerilog/UVM expertise, with the chance to influence verification across the wireless SoC. Competitive compensation and benefits accompany this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Advanced knowledge of Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, and SystemVerilog Assertion.
• Knowledge and experience of ASIC verification flows including test bench development, constrained random testing, and code/functional coverage.
• Verification experience of MAC, PHY, DMA, timer, AMBA bus and fabric, encryption/decryption engine.

Responsibilities

• Review MAC subsystem microarchitecture and create verification plan from specification, review and refine to achieve coverage targets.
• Build block/subsystem level testbenches, create UVM libraries, using DV methodology; architect test benches with maximum reusability.
• Develop and execute directed and constrained random tests, debug failures, manage bug tracking, and drive closure with designers.
• Create and analyze block/subsystem-level coverage models, and add test cases to increase coverage.
• Use machine learning and AI technologies to identify design and test bench issues and ensure DV quality.
• Support MAC subsystem validation using Palladium and/or FPGA.
• Work with team members to improve DV methodology and flow.

Skills

Verilog

SystemVerilog

UVM

SystemVerilog Assertions

MAC verification

PHY verification

DMA verification

AMBA bus verification

Encryption/Decryption verification

Scripting (Python)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Palladium

FPGA

Shell scripting

Python scripting

Job description

Apple, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA seeks a Wireless Design Verification Engineer to join a high-visibility silicon design group focused on energy-efficient wireless MAC/PHY verification. You will work with DV methodologists and designers to build reusable testbenches and ensure coverage targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and strong SystemVerilog/UVM expertise, with the chance to influence verification across the wireless SoC. Competitive compensation and benefits accompany this position.