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CPU Design Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$148K - $181K/yr

... microarchitecture Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilog Experience with at least one of the following: developing testplans/testbenches, C-based ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

... and microarchitecture Programming experience in C/C++ or SystemVerilog Experience with developing testplans/testbenches, C-based transactors, and writing/debugging tests Preferred Qualifications ...

Participate in microarchitecture definition and design trade-offs targeting Power, Performance, and ... Mentor junior engineers and contribute to methodology and flow improvements. Required ...

Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring dedicated engineers for CPU architecture and microarchitecture development targeted for low power mobile devices.Apple's Silicon Engineering Group ...

Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring dedicated engineers for CPU architecture and ... Microarchitecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration ...

Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring dedicated engineers for CPU architecture and microarchitecture development targeted for low power mobile devices.Apple's Silicon Engineering Group ...

Define the architecture and microarchitecture for Waymo's next-generation autonomous vehicle SoCs ... Mentor other engineers and guide the technical side of relationships with external vendors, using ...

Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring dedicated engineers for CPU architecture and microarchitecture development targeted for low power mobile devices.Apple's Silicon Engineering Group ...

Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring dedicated engineers for CPU architecture and microarchitecture development targeted for low power mobile devices.Apple's Silicon Engineering Group ...

Their work spans microarchitecture through tape-out, including RTL implementation, PPA trade-offs ... About the role SambaNova Systems is looking for a Principal RTL Design Engineer to own the ...

Their work spans microarchitecture through tape-out, including RTL implementation, PPA trade-offs ... About the role SambaNova is looking for a Principal RTL Design Engineer to own the ...

Their work spans microarchitecture through tape-out, including RTL implementation, PPA trade-offs ... About the role SambaNova Systems is looking for a Principal RTL Design Engineer to own the ...

Principal RTL Design Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$180K - $255K/yr

Their work spans microarchitecture through tape-out, including RTL implementation, PPA trade-offs ... About the role SambaNova is looking for a Principal RTL Design Engineer to own the ...

$100K - $500K/yr

We are looking for a talented engineer to join our CPU design team to define and implement RTL for ... Experienced in CPU microarchitecture with expertise in Rename, Scheduler, ROB, Load Store, Branch ...

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CPU Design Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

$148K - $181K/yr

Full-time

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Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Do you want join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product!
In this highly visible role, 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.
Description
As a CPU Design Verification Engineer owning the verification of a certain area of functionality in a CPU design, you will have the responsibilities as follows:
• Work closely with architecture and RTL designers on verifying 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 the test cases in the plans are covered
• Develop checkers and SystemVerilog or C-base transactors to verify the design
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Academic and industry experience in CPU architecture
Academic and industry experience in digital logic design, chip architecture and microarchitecture
Programming experience in at least one of the following languages: C, C++, or SystemVerilog
Experience with at least one of the following: developing testplans/testbenches, C-based transactors, or writing/debugging tests
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Experience with advanced verification techniques
Should be a great teammate with excellent communication skills and be able to work independently on the verification efforts for a block/area of the design

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Imagine what you could do here! At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, intelligent people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products. The same real passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our dedication to leave the world better than we found it.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Cupertino, CA, US

Year founded

1976