hardware verification engineer

Apple

<div>Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights 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, inquisitive 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 real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver the next phenomenal Apple product. Do you enjoy working on challenges that no one has solved yet? As a member of our multifaceted group, you will get the outstanding and rewarding opportunity to craft upcoming products that will delight and inspire millions of Apple&rsquo;s customers every single day. Are you ready to join a team redefining hardware technology? We are searching for a hard-working engineer to join our exciting team of problem solvers. 
 
Description 
 
In this highly transparent and interactive role, your primary responsibilities will include: 
 
<ul><li>Reviewing Architecture and Design Specifications.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Extracting design features and developing attributes and verification plans.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Working with designers to verify DFT implementation and run various checks.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Implementing test benches, generating advised/constrained random tests.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Debugging failures, running gate level simulations, supervising bugs, and closing coverage.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Handling schedules and supporting multi-functional engineering effort.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Assisting in verification flows, automation scripts and regressions.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Working with test engineers to bring up test patterns on silicon.</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications 
 
Proven experience in large processors and/or SOC designs. 
 
Hands-on experience in directed or random verification, coverage analysis and assertions. 
 
Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, Python or TCL. 
 
Excellent skills in problem solving, communication and desire to seek new challenges. 
 
Good knowledge of general logic design, and exposure to DFT is a plus. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Bachelors Degree + 0 Years of Experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $121,300 and $183,200, 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 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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.</div>

SoC DFT DV Engineer

<div>Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you&rsquo;ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You&rsquo;ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you&rsquo;ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple&rsquo;s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. 
 
Work with the best Formal Verification team in the world and acquire experience being at the center of a System-on-a-chip (SoC) design verification effort collaborating with design. Are you passionate about changing the world? We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly. 
 
Description 
 
As a formal verification engineer working the complete formal verification for single or multiple design blocks and IP&rsquo;s (CPU, Cellular and Connectivity IP, Audio and Image Processing IP, Neural Networks IP, Memory/DMA Controller, Security IP, Peripheral IP, Interconnects, Power management subsystems, etc.), you will be responsible for: 
 
<ul><li>Working with Apple Silicon's world-class Security Enclave design engineers to develop a formal micro-architecture specification</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Developing comprehensive formal verification test plan that includes unique security requirement verification</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Proving properties of the design, finding design bugs, and working closely with design teams to help improve the micro-architecture.</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Crafting novel and creative solutions for modelling security attacks and proving robustness of complex design micro-architectures</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Developing and implementing re-usable and optimized formal models and verification code base</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Architecting correct-by-construction design methodologies for improved formal verification efficiency and productivity.</li></ul> 

Preferred Qualifications 
 
Hands on experience with VLSI and digital logic design and verification techniques or formal methods and their application to hardware, software, or systems 
 
Interest in learning and becoming an expert in SoC, CPU, GPU, or Cellular designs 
 
Detail oriented approach and desire to overcome challenges is required. 
 
Formal Method or Formal Verification technologies knowledge is a plus. 
 
Knowledge and experience in interpreting hardware specifications 
 
Temporal logic assertion-based languages such as SVA or PSL. 
 
Experience in using EDA formal tools and tool development experience is plus. 
 
Proficiency in any scripting language with excellent debugging skills. 
 
Excellent interpersonal skills. 
 
Passionate about developing world-class/innovative formal verification solutions. 
 
Exposure to CPU instruction-set architectures, memory consistency or cache coherence principles. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
A minimum of a BS degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience in silicon validation software engineering or related field. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $181,100 and $318,400, 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 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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.</div>

Formal Verification Engineer

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new insights 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, resourceful 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 dedication to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want to join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple products! 
 
Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you&rsquo;ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC)! You&rsquo;ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you&rsquo;ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple&rsquo;s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices! In this highly visible role, you will be at the heart of the chip design effort collaborating with a variety of fields with critical impact in getting products to millions of customers quickly. The Graphics Verification Engineer will be responsible for the pre-silicon RTL verification of blocks in low power embedded graphics cores. This includes deep understanding of the micro-architectural details of their block and how it works within the broader GPU design. A strong computer architecture background, preferably in graphics, and a solid foundation in verification methodology will be required to close testing coverage with high confidence. 
 
Description 
 
Lead top-level verification teams for logic blocks in graphics processing unit (GPU) designs. 
 
Own overall development, execution, and tracking of team's test plans. 
 
Architect test bench methodology using Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and System Verilog components. 
 
Build testing stimulus, coverage, and regression strategy. 
 
Own and maintain test benches and BFMs. 
 
Debug simulation and silicon GPU failures. 
 
Drive discussions with design &amp; micro-architecture teams, as well as with other multi-functional teams to coordinate verification efforts. 
 
Generate and present weekly status to GPU leadership team. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Ability to manage multiple priorities under strict schedule deadlines. 
 
Expertise in GPU architectures. 
 
Experience with various HDL simulators and waveform viewers like IES, VCS, DVE, Verdi. 
 
Experience with Perl, Shell scripting, Makefiles, TCL. 
 
Ability to work well on a team with experience in collaborating with teams across technical disciplines. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
BS + 10 years relevant experience 
 
Background in CPU or GPU architectures. 
 
Experience working with Verilog or other HDLs. 
 
Background in architecting test benches with System Verilog and UVM/OVM. 
 
Experience with constrained random verification process, functional and code coverage, ad assertion methodology. 
 
Experience in debugging complex design and environmental issues. 
 
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 .

Graphics Design Verification Engineer

<div>Does making the next great technology product excite you? Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, our new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We bring passion and dedication to our job and when you are a part of that team there's no telling what you could accomplish. Design Verification Engineers at Apple are responsible for verifying the functionality and performance of Apple&rsquo;s premier SOCs. This is a critical job within Apple's Hardware Technology and we'd love to have you join us 
 
Description 
 
As part of a very dedicated team you will be at the heart of the chip design effort collaborating with all subject areas (vertical product model). You own ensuring the quality of the SOC or an IP or subsystem. This requires you to review design and architecture specifications and work closely with design &amp; micro-architecture teams. A key component to the job is understanding the functional &amp; performance goals of the design and you use this knowledge to test optimally. You develop test plans, tests &amp; coverage plans as well as define our next generation verification methodology &amp; testbenches. You will actively communicate and collaborate with design, architecture and software to understand the use cases and corner conditions and drive test cases. 
 
The SOC contains many subsystems and IP, so you may be working on one or several of the following types of IP: 
 
<ul><li>Neural Engine hardware</li></ul> 
<ul><li>DRAM subsystem, memory controller logic</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Encode and Decode systems for ProRes and other codec formats such as VP9, AV1</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Hardware security, including cryptographic algorithm implementations</li></ul> 
<ul><li>High-Speed IO standards such as PCI Express, DisplayPort, MIPI</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Power management and fabric infrastructure</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Memory cache management</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Display Subsystem for variety of panels and products</li></ul> 
These are just some examples of the exciting designs that are part of our team. Joining SOC DV allows you to focus deeply on one main IP or expand your breadth as you work on a collection of subsystems. It&rsquo;s up to you! 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Skilled in many aspects of digital verification such as constrained random verification process, functional coverage, code coverage, assertion methodology &amp; philosophy 
 
Knowledge of SystemVerilog, digital simulation and debug 
 
Knowledge of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals 
 
Good SW programming skills with knowledge of data structures and algorithms 
 
Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting language 
 
Ability to work independently to deliver the project goals 
 
Knowledge of verification methodologies like UVM 
 
Experience with C/C++, assembly is a plus. 
 
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the dream to take on diverse challenges. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum of BS + 10 years relevant industry experience. 
 
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 .</div>

Design Verification Engineer

<div>Does making the next great technology product excite you? Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, our new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We bring passion and dedication to our job and when you are a part of that team there's no telling what you could accomplish. Design Verification Engineers at Apple are responsible for verifying the functionality and performance of Apple&rsquo;s premier SOCs. This is a critical job within Apple's Hardware Technology organization, and we'd love to have you join us. 
 
Description 
 
As part of a very dedicated team you will be at the heart of the chip design effort collaborating with all fields (vertical product model). You own ensuring the quality of the SOC or an IP or subsystem. This requires you to review design and architecture specifications and work closely with design &amp; micro-architecture teams. A key component to the job is understanding the functional &amp; performance goals of the design and you use this knowledge to test effectively. You develop test plans, tests &amp; coverage plans as well as define our next generation verification methodology &amp; testbenches. You will actively communicate and collaborate with design, architecture and software to understand the use cases and corner conditions and drive test cases. 
 
The SOC contains many subsystems and IP, so you may be working on one or several of the following types of IP: 
 
<ul><li>Neural Engine hardware</li></ul> 
<ul><li>DRAM subsystem, memory controller logic</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Encode and Decode systems for ProRes and other codec formats such as VP9, AV1</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Hardware security, including cryptographic algorithm implementations</li></ul> 
<ul><li>High-Speed IO standards such as PCI Express, DisplayPort, MIPI</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Power management and fabric infrastructure</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Memory cache management</li></ul> 
<ul><li>Display Subsystem for variety of panels and products</li></ul> 
These are just some examples of the exciting designs that are part of our team. Joining SOC DV allows you to focus deeply on one main IP or expand your breadth as you work on a collection of subsystems. It&rsquo;s up to you! 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Skilled in many aspects of digital verification such as constrained random verification process, functional coverage, code coverage, assertion methodology &amp; philosophy 
 
Knowledge of SystemVerilog, digital simulation and debug 
 
Knowledge of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals 
 
Good SW programming skills with knowledge of data structures and algorithms 
 
Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting language 
 
Ability to work independently to deliver the project goals 
 
Knowledge of verification methodologies like UVM. 
 
Experience with C/C++, assembly is a plus. 
 
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the dream to take on diverse challenges. 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum of BS + 10 years relevant industry experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $162,500 and $286,400, 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 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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.</div>

NVIDIA

<div>NVIDIA&rsquo;s HW team is seeking highly motivated Engineers to assist in developing and integrating AI capabilities into verification tasks. As part of this team, you will play a key role in improving verification flows and creating AI agents that boost efficiency across teams by deploying various verification techniques. You will build and maintain the core infrastructure needed to run these agents in production, ensuring smooth and effective performance. If you are passionate about the latest research and innovative technologies crafting LLM and generative AI, this role and team offer an exciting chance to lead modern advancements.
What you'll be doing:<ul><li>
Play a key role in design, development, and deployment of high-performance agents&rsquo; frameworks and tools.</li><li>
Develop AI agents that process sizable codebases and bypass failures to support coding and debugging efforts.</li><li>
Collaborate with HW engineering teams to understand their specific needs and challenges and ensure our agent platform is well-suited to these needs.</li><li>
Develop and optimize retrieval and generation algorithms for enterprise data (text, code, and images) to build advanced AI applications.</li><li>
Stay ahead by engaging with the latest advancements in machine learning and AI to build brand new solutions.</li><li>
Integrate technology-based optimizations into existing tools and flows.</li><li>
Lead with purpose and maintain high-quality engineering practices that encourage others to achieve excellence.</li></ul>
What we need to see:<ul><li>
BS/MS/PhD or equivalent experience in CS/CE/EE/Mathematics.</li><li>
5+ years of relevant experience.</li><li>
Strong proficiency in agentic LLM Libraries/Technologies like LangChain, LangGraph, AutoGen, CrewAI, RAGs, vector databases, timely engineering, knowledge graphs, etc.</li><li>
Solid understanding of GPU/CPU architectures and builds.</li><li>
Strong analytical skills to solve complex problems.</li><li>
Knowledge of HW verification methodologies and techniques.</li><li>
Hands-on experience with Verilog/System Verilog HDLs, temporal logic assertions, and able to understand complex RTL quickly.</li><li>
Excellent command of scripting using Python.</li><li>
Excellent interpersonal skills, able to effectively collaborate and work with members of a distributed team.</li></ul>
Ways to stand out from the crowd:<ul><li>
Proven track record of integrating AI into hardware verification processes.</li><li>
Experience with innovative generative AI technologies.</li><li>
Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional team environments.</li><li>
Strong problem-solving abilities.</li><li>
Outstanding skills in optimizing AI algorithms for performance.</li></ul>
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3, and 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4.<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until April 17, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.
NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.</div>

AI for Design Engineer

Does making the next great technology product excite you? Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, our new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. We bring passion and dedication to our job and when you are a part of that team there's no telling what you could accomplish. Design Verification Engineers at Apple are responsible for verifying the functionality and performance of Apple&rsquo;s premier SOCs. This is a critical job within Apple's Hardware Technology and we'd love to have you join us 
 
Description 
 
As part of a very dedicated team you will be at the heart of the chip design effort collaborating with all teams (vertical product model). You own ensuring the quality of the SOC or an IP or subsystem. This requires you to review design and architecture specifications and work closely with design &amp; micro-architecture teams. A key component to the job is understanding the functional &amp; performance goals of the design and you use this knowledge to test effectively. You develop test plans, tests &amp; coverage plans as well as define our next generation verification methodology &amp; testbenches. You will actively communicate and collaborate with design, architecture and software to understand the use cases and corner conditions and drive test cases. We also require additional responsibilities such as running and triaging regressions, tracking bugs, and analyzing coverage to achieve top results. 
 
Preferred Qualifications 
 
Knowledge of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals 
 
Knowledge of Verilog or SystemVerilog, digital simulation and debug 
 
Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting language 
 
Ability to work independently to deliver the project goals 
 
Experience with C/C++, assembly is a plus. 
 
Excellent interpersonal skills and the dream to take on diverse challenges 
 
Minimum Qualifications 
 
Minimum of BS + 0 years relevant industry experience. 
 
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 . 
 
Pay &amp; Benefits 
 
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 $126,800 and $190,900, 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 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. 
 
Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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