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CPU Design Verification Engineer

Apple

Location

Austin, TX

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

As a CPU Design Verification Engineer at Apple, you will play a crucial role in the chip design process, collaborating with various disciplines to ensure the functional correctness of CPU designs. This position requires a strong background in CPU architecture and digital logic design, along with programming skills in languages such as C or SystemVerilog. You will be responsible for developing test plans, test environments, and coverage monitors to validate the design effectively. Your contributions will directly impact the delivery of innovative products to millions of customers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Academic and industry experience in CPU architecture
  • Academic and industry experience in digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
  • Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilog
  • Experience with advanced verification techniques

Responsibilities

  • 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-based transactors to verify the design

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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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