CPU Design Verification Engineer

Role Number: 200657923Team: HardwareLocation: AustinPosted: 2026-04-14SummaryImagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!In this highly visible role, you will be at the center of a chip design effort collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly.DescriptionAs a CPU Design Verification Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of functionality in a CPU design, you will have the responsibilities as follows:• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying the functional 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 and SystemVerilog or C-base transactors to verify the designMinimum QualificationsMinimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experienceAcademic and industry experience in CPU architectureAcademic and industry experience in digital logic design, chip architecture and microarchitectureProgramming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilogExperience with at least one of the following: developing testplans/testbenches, C-based transactors, or writing/debugging testsPreferred QualificationsBachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer ScienceExperience with advanced verification techniquesShould be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts for a block/area of the designEEO StatementApple 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 applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.