Verification Platform Engineer, Platform Architecture
Apple
- Location
- Onsite (Austin, Texas · Cupertino, California)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 week ago
About the Role
Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a Verification Platform Engineer to develop high-performance verification systems and simulation solutions. This role bridges platform technology with DV methodology to accelerate Apple silicon development through infrastructure and platform R&D.
Skills
SystemVerilog
Design Verification
UVM
DPI-C
Testbench Architecture
C++
Python
Perl
EDA Tooling
Hardware Emulation
Static Analysis
Waveform Debugging
High-Performance Computing
Co-simulation
Silicon Engineering
Hardware Acceleration
Full job details
Apple’s Platform Architecture group develops the next generation of Apple hardware and the tools to make it possible. Our team builds high-performance verification systems that accelerate the development of Apple silicon. We aim to push the boundaries of pre-silicon validation with simulation solutions that apply and extend principles from hardware emulation.
This role bridges Apple's next-generation platform technology with DV methodology and tooling. We are seeking an engineer with background in Design Verification who is interested in cutting-edge verification techniques and comfortable rapidly prototyping solutions. In this role, you will enable transformational improvements to simulation throughput for DV workflows through testbench design, infrastructure improvements, and platform R&D.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Experience with SystemVerilog and EDA tooling. Experience with software development (e.g., using C++) and scripting (e.g., Perl or Python).
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another hardware-related field. 10+ years of relevant experience. Deep hands-on experience in Design Verification methodologies (UVM, DPI-C, testbench architecture). Experience applying LEC, linting / static analysis tools, waveform debugging, and simulation / emulation flows. Strong understanding of SystemVerilog simulation semantics (events, time, glitches); intuitive grasp for hardware representation (clocks, resets, latches). Strong communication skills, with a proven history of cross-functional collaboration across silicon engineering, design verification, and EDA development teams and organizational boundaries. Experience with software optimization, high-performance computing (HPC), co-simulation architectures, or hardware acceleration / emulation. Development of agentic pipelines, graphs, skills, or similar work enabling AI productivity for other engineers.
Description
This role bridges Apple's next-generation platform technology with DV methodology and tooling. We are seeking an engineer with background in Design Verification who is interested in cutting-edge verification techniques and comfortable rapidly prototyping solutions. In this role, you will enable transformational improvements to simulation throughput for DV workflows through testbench design, infrastructure improvements, and platform R&D.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). Experience with SystemVerilog and EDA tooling. Experience with software development (e.g., using C++) and scripting (e.g., Perl or Python).
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or another hardware-related field. 10+ years of relevant experience. Deep hands-on experience in Design Verification methodologies (UVM, DPI-C, testbench architecture). Experience applying LEC, linting / static analysis tools, waveform debugging, and simulation / emulation flows. Strong understanding of SystemVerilog simulation semantics (events, time, glitches); intuitive grasp for hardware representation (clocks, resets, latches). Strong communication skills, with a proven history of cross-functional collaboration across silicon engineering, design verification, and EDA development teams and organizational boundaries. Experience with software optimization, high-performance computing (HPC), co-simulation architectures, or hardware acceleration / emulation. Development of agentic pipelines, graphs, skills, or similar work enabling AI productivity for other engineers.