Design Verification Engineer (San Diego)

At Apple, we work every single day to craft products that enrich peoples lives. Do you love working on challenges that no one has solved yet? Do you like changing the game? We have an opportunity for an ambitious and outstandingly versatile design verification engineer.As a member of our wide-ranging group, you will have the outstanding and great opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and encourage millions of Apples customers every day. We are looking for a Design Verification Engineer who will enable bug-free first silicon for IP designs. The responsibilities include all phases of pre-silicon verification including, establishing design verification methodology, and test-plan development. Additional responsibilities will include verification environment development, such as stimulus and checkers, test-writing, debug, coverage, sign-off for RTL freeze and tape-out.

Description

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a bug-free first silicon for part of the SoC / IP and are encouraged to perform the following tasks:- Develop detailed test and coverage plans based on the micro-architecture. Develop verification methodology suitable for the IP, ensuring a scalable and portable environment.- Develop verification environment, including all the respective components such as stimulus, checkers, assertions, trackers, coverage.- Develop verification plans for all features under your care.- Execute verification plans, including design bring-up, Design Verification environment bring-up, regression enabling for all features under your care, de-bug of the test failures.- Develop block, IP and SoC level test-benches Track and report Design Verification progress using a variety of metrics, including bugs and coverage. Develop IP simulation environment, and work closely with analog team to ensure overall bug-free IP design.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS degree in technical subject area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid understanding of SystemVerilog test-bench language and UVM
• Experience developing scalable and portable test-benches
• Experience with verification methodologies and tools such as simulators, waveform viewers, build and run automation, coverage collection, gate level simulations
• Experience with serial protocols such as PCIe or USB Experience with IP verification methodology for IPs such as PHYs, PLLs etc.
• In lieu of UVM knowledge, C/C++ expert level knowledge
• Working knowledge with one of the scripting languages: Python, Perl, TCL
• Proven experience in formal verification methodology

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 $120,300 and $181,200, 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 Apples 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 Apples Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Youll 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.

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant .

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