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CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Core Physical Design Engineer

Folsom, CA · On-site

$145K - $149K/yr

The CPU Physical Design Engineer: * Performs physical design implementation of custom CPU designs from RTL to GDS to create a design database that is ready for manufacturing. Conducts all aspects of ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$148K - $181K/yr

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 ...

CPU Physical Design Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $145K/yr

Description As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following: • Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ...

CPU Physical Design Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $145K/yr

Description As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following: • Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through logic synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$148K - $181K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$148K - $181K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$141K - $172K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$134K - $164K/yr

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 ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal cpu design engineer in the United States is $147,220.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $118,500.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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CPU Design Verification Engineer

Austin, TX • On-site

Apple
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing • 10K+ employees

$134K - $164K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 14 days ago


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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 684 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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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
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science or Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Operating system knowledge
Experience in post-silicon bringup
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
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience with CPU architecture
Experience in digital logic design, chip architecture, and microarchitecture
Experience with developing testplans/testbenches, C-based transactors, and writing/debugging tests
Programming knowledge in C/C++ or SystemVerilog

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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