In this role as a CPU Design Verification Engineer at Apple, you will play a crucial part in the chip design process, collaborating with various disciplines to ensure functional products reach millions of customers swiftly. You will be responsible for verifying the correctness of CPU designs and developing comprehensive test plans and environments. This position requires a strong background in CPU architecture and digital logic design, along with excellent communication skills to work effectively within a team. Your contributions will directly impact the innovation and quality of Apple's hardware products.

• Minimum BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with CPU architecture.
• Experience with digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture.
• Programming experience in C/C++ or SystemVerilog.
• Knowledge of operating systems.
• Experience in post-silicon bringup.
• Familiarity with advanced verification techniques such as formal.

• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers to verify 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 test cases are covered.
• Develop checkers and SystemVerilog or C-based transactors to verify the design.

• 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.