Custom Circuits Design Verification Engineer
Core
Verify functionality and performance of Apple's custom digital IPs and SoCs to ensure bug-free first silicon.
Role type
Senior IC design verification engineer (custom circuits)
Builds
Digital custom IPs and System-on-Chip (SoC) designs for Apple products
Domain
Semiconductor design, custom digital circuits, SoC verification
Required skills
Verilog/System Verilog, digital simulation and debug tools, scripting (Perl/Python), behavioral and structural RTL coding, regression and revision control tools, test bench development (stimulus, checkers, assertions, trackers, coverage)
Preferred skills
random verification process, functional coverage, assertion methodology, FPGA and emulation challenges, DFT (ATPG/MBIST), industry standard design tools (ESPCV/LEC)
Technologies
Verilog, System Verilog, Perl, Python, ESPCV, LEC, FPGA, emulation tools
Responsibilities
Review design and architecture specifications and use cases; translate specifications into test benches; collaborate with custom circuit and RTL designers; run and triage regressions; track bugs and analyze coverage
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC