Design Verification

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APPLE INC has the following available in Cupertino, California and various unanticipated locations throughout the USA. Ensure the quality of the SC, IP, or subsystem. Review design and architecture specifications and working closely with micro-architecture teams. Understand the functional & performance goals of the design and use this knowledge to test effectively. Develop test plans, tests and coverage plans as well as define Apple’s next generation verification methodology test benches. Communicate and collaborate with design, architecture and software teams to understand the use cases and corner conditions and drive test cases. Run and triage regressions, tracking bugs, and analyzing coverage to achieve top results. Analyze test failures, trace signals using tools like Verdi, and collaborate with the design team to address issues. Take ownership of individual tasks and deliverables, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines. 40 hours/week. 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 $174,149 - $225,300/yr and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

PAY & BENEFITS: 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: https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html.
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical and Computer Engineering or related field.

Experience and/or education must include:

Utilizing Verilog to code testbenches that can verify functionality and performance of digital hardware designs
Using Verilog to understand and debug digital designs and write Verilog test bench wrappers and components.
Performing Design Verification Testbench development to understand digital design specifications and development and verify functionality of design.
Using Python as Scripting Language to write scripts for stimulus and test creation, regression analysis, and coverage collection.
Using Python as scripting language for automation.
Experience in Computer Architecture, including system level understanding of hardware functionality.
Using C++ to create and debug behavioral reference models to verify the RTL functionality
Experience running regressions, managing bug tracking, and analyzing design performance.

Preferred Qualifications

N/A