SOC Verification Engineer

Apple

10/15/2025

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Salary: $171,600 - $302,200 a year

Job Description

Join Apple's wireless silicon development team as a SOC Verification Engineer responsible for pre-silicon RTL verification of block and top-level SOC.

Requirements

BS with 10+ years relevant experience
Expertise in HVL and HDL (System Verilog, Verilog)
Advanced knowledge of HVL methodology (UVM/OVM/VMM)
Solid verification skills in problem-solving, constrained random testing, and debugging
Solid understanding of reusable verification framework
Knowledge of digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
Great teammate with excellent communication skills and the desire to take on diverse challenges

Responsibilities

Understand details of different types of architecture and industry-standard low power architecture
Create detailed verification plan from specification and in coordination with architects
Develop reusable block/IP level testbench and support IP integration verification
Generate directed and ingenuous constrained random tests
Create/analyze coverage model and enhance testbench/test to increase coverage
Build automated flows for block and chip level verification
Debug failures, manage bug tracking, and close coverage
Hold detailed verification reviews and set standards for coding quality
Work closely with team members to improve methodology and flow

Benefits

Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.