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Design Verification Engineer

Apple

Location

Cupertino, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/18/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Master's Entry-Level
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

This role at Apple focuses on ensuring bug-free first silicon for parts of the SoC/IP. The position involves developing detailed test and coverage plans based on micro-architecture and creating a scalable verification environment. The team emphasizes innovation through diversity, and employees are encouraged to grow and develop within their roles. This position is based in Cupertino, California, with opportunities for remote work across various locations in the USA.

Requirements

  • Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in using digital design and analog knowledge to create architecture and micro-architecture.
  • Proficiency in Verilog to create synthesizable digital designs and test-benches.
  • Knowledge of C and C++ for creating reference models of the design under test.
  • Experience utilizing Python for data analysis, processing, visualization, and machine learning implementation.
  • Familiarity with MATLAB programming for analyzing probabilistic modeling and data analysis.
  • Ability to use scripting languages like Perl or Python to create executable scripts.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure bug-free first silicon for parts of the SoC/IP.
  • Develop detailed test and coverage plans based on micro-architecture.
  • Create a scalable and portable verification environment.
  • Develop verification environment components such as stimulus, checkers, assertions, trackers, and coverage.
  • Learn to develop verification plans for all features and execute verification plans.
  • Develop block, IP, and SoC level test-benches.
  • Track and report DV progress using various metrics, including bugs and coverage.
  • Write scripts in Python or TCL.
  • Develop stimulus and checkers to ensure seamless interaction between analog and digital circuits.

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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