The Design Verification Engineer role at Apple focuses on verifying the functionality and performance of Apple's premier SOCs. You will be part of a dedicated team at the heart of the chip design effort, collaborating with various subject areas. The position involves ensuring the quality of SOCs or IP subsystems by reviewing design specifications and working closely with design and micro-architecture teams. You will develop test plans and methodologies while actively communicating with design, architecture, and software teams to drive test cases.

• Minimum of a BS degree and 3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Skilled in digital verification processes such as constrained random verification, functional coverage, and assertion methodology.
• Knowledge of SystemVerilog, digital simulation, and debugging.
• Understanding of computer architecture and digital design fundamentals.
• Proficiency in software programming with knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience with Python, Perl, or similar scripting languages.
• Familiarity with verification methodologies like UVM.
• Experience with C/C++ and assembly is a plus.

• Verify the functionality and performance of SOCs and IP subsystems.
• Review design and architecture specifications.
• Collaborate with design and micro-architecture teams.
• Develop test plans, tests, and coverage plans.
• Define next-generation verification methodologies and testbenches.
• Communicate and collaborate with design, architecture, and software teams to understand use cases and corner conditions.
• Drive the creation of test cases based on functional and performance goals.

• 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.