CPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Description

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Job Description: CPU Design Verification Engineer

This is a highly visible role, putting you at the center of a chip design effort collaborating with all disciplines. Your work will have a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Responsibilities:

• As a CPU Verification Engineer, you will own the verification of a certain area of functionality in a CPU design.
• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying the functionality correctness of the design.
• Develop test plans and test environments.
• Develop tests in assembly, C, or vectors according to test plans.
• Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all the test cases in the plans are covered.
• Develop checkers or C-base transactor to verify the design.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum BS
• In-depth academic knowledge of digital logic design, chip architecture and microarchitecture.
• Solid programming knowledge in C/C++.
• Internships or other academic project experience in hardware verification and/or design.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently on verification efforts for a block/area of the design.
• Strong teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum BS

Additional Requirements:

• Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure 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.