C - Focused Design Verification Engineer

San Diego Sunnyvale Until 9/30/2026 10+ years exp First posted August 1, 2026 Last posted August 1, 2026
Job description

Would you like to join Apple’s growing wireless silicon development team? Our wireless SOC organization is responsible for all aspects of wireless silicon development with a particular emphasis on highly energy efficient design and new technologies that transform the user experience at the product level, all of which is driven by a world-class vertically integrated engineering team spanning RF/Analog architecture and design, Systems/PHY/MAC architecture and design, VLSI/RTL design and integration, Emulation, Design Verification, Test and Validation, and FW/SW engineering.

Description

As a C- Focused Design Verification Engineer, you will be at the center of a chip design effort collaborating with all disciplines, with a critical impact on getting functional products to millions of customers quickly. You will play a key role in designing and implementing C tests for the wireless SoCs verification and power analysis.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and a minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
Experience with C/C++/assembly programming and Verilog/SystemVerilog
Understand C compilation flow and makefile
Solid verification skills in problem solving, constrained random testing, and debugging
Solid understanding of reusable verification framework
Knowledge of digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
Develop complex tests or power vectors in assembly, or C according to test plans

Preferred Qualifications

MSEE preferred
Knowledge of industry standard interfaces
Understanding of ARM V7 or V8 architecture is plus
Experience in setting UVM/System TB with embedded C tests
Good understanding of CPU architecture and instruction sets
Experience in System level tests with Python or other Scripting language is plus
Excellent analytical and debug skills
Experience in UVM DV
Experience with porting simulation tests to emulation is a plus
Knowledge of wireless protocols is a plus
Should be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts

About this role

Summary

Designs and implements C tests for wireless SoCs verification and power analysis.

Job title

C - Focused Design Verification Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Must be in San Diego or Sunnyvale, remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

C/C++/assembly programmingVerilog/SystemVerilogproblem solvingproblem solvingdigital logic design

Preferred skills

MSEEindustry standard interfacesARM V7 or V8UVM/System TBPython scriptingwireless protocols

Specializations

verificationC programmingdigital logicchip architecturepower analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Diego, CA, USA

On-site City

Sunnyvale, CA, USA

On-site City