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 functional correctness. This position involves working closely with architecture and RTL designers to verify designs and develop comprehensive test plans. You will utilize your programming skills to create tests and coverage monitors, contributing to the delivery of groundbreaking products. The role requires a strong commitment to teamwork and excellent communication skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
- Academic experience in CPU architecture
- Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilog
- Internships or other academic project experience in hardware verification and/or design
- Academic experience in digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
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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