CPU Design Verification Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Salary: $184,700–$324,800 / yr
Posted: 17 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · CPU Design Verification Engineer

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As a CPU Design Verification Engineer, you will join the chip design team to own the verification of specific functional areas within a CPU design. You will collaborate closely with architecture and RTL designers to ensure functionality correctness while developing and leading comprehensive test plans and environments. Your daily responsibilities include creating complex tests in assembly, C, or vectors, as well as developing coverage monitors and C-based transactors to verify the design. The role requires proficiency in Verilog, C/C++ programming, and digital logic design, with an understanding of chip architecture and microarchitecture. You may also utilize advanced verification techniques like formal methods and assertions. This position focuses on solving critical hardware challenges by ensuring functional correctness during the development of complex processor components to ensure successful silicon bring-up.

Skills

Verilog C C++ Assembly Assertions RTL Digital Logic Design Microarchitecture Testbenches Silicon Bring-up

What you'll do

Verify the functionality correctness of specific CPU design areas in coordination with architecture and RTL designers.
Develop and lead comprehensive test plans and verification environments.
Create complex tests using assembly, C, or vectors based on established test plans.
Develop coverage monitors to ensure all planned test cases are fully covered.
Analyze coverage data to identify and address gaps in the verification process.
Develop checkers or C-based transactors to verify design functionality.

What we're looking for

Minimum BS degree and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
Knowledge of digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture.
Experience with the development of testplans, testbenches, C-based transactors, and writing/debugging assembly-based tests.
Experience with C/C++ programming and Verilog.
Knowledge of advanced verification techniques such as formal and assertions (preferred).
Understanding of silicon bring-up process (preferred).
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently on verification efforts (preferred).

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