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Graphics Cache Hierarchy Design Verification Engineer

Apple Santa Clara, California, United States

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Posted Feb 17, 2026

Role & seniority: Graphics Cache Hierarchy Verification Engineer (pre-silicon RTL verification); seniority not explicitly stated

Stack/tools: Verilog/SystemVerilog; HDL simulators; waveform viewers; test benches; scripting (Perl, Ruby, Shell); Makefiles; object-oriented programming languages

Top 3 responsibilities

  • Perform pre-silicon RTL verification of graphics memory subsystem units (caches, MMU, interconnects, link interfaces)

  • Author test plans for block/subsystem functionality and develop complex verification software components

  • Collaborate with design teams to debug and close owned blocks across sub-blocks to subsystems

Must-have skills

  • Computer Architecture or Computer Systems background

  • Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog

  • Proficiency in object-oriented programming and data structures

  • BS degree in CE, CS, or EE

Nice-to-haves

  • Background in CPU/GPU architecture

  • Experience with HDL simulators and waveform viewers

  • Knowledge of caches and address translation units

  • Scripting skills (Perl, Ruby, Shell) and Makefiles

  • Location & work type: not specified; location and work type not provided in the description

Full Description

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices. The Graphics Cache Hierarchy Verification Engineer will be responsible for the pre-silicon RTL verification of graphics memory subsystem units including Caches, Memory Management Unit, Interconnects and Link interface units. This includes deep understanding of the micro-architectural details of their block and how it works within the broader GPU design. A strong computer architecture background, and a solid foundation in verification methodology is required.

DESCRIPTION

The GPU Caches, Mem-Hierarchy Verification team is responsible for architectural and µ-architectural verification of sub-blocks within the memory hierarchy of the GPU like caches, interconnects and MMU Units. This role will grow your expertise in both software engineering as well as graphics hardware architecture and µ-architecture. As a member of this team, you will be responsible for authoring test plans for block or subsystem level functionality, architecting and developing highly complex verification software components, and working closely with design team members in debugging and closing the blocks you own. You will be able to work on test benches ranging from sub-blocks, blocks to subsystems containing multiple blocks.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Computer Architecture or Computer systems Course work Experience with Hardware Description languages like Verilog or System Verilog Experience with Object Oriented Programming Languages and Data Structures. BS degree in CE, CS or EE

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Background in CPU or GPU architecture Good fundamental software and programming skills Design Verification course work with experience in verification languages such as SystemVerilog Experience with HDL simulators and waveform viewers. Strong fundamental software and programming skills Experience with caches, address translation units Experience with Perl, Ruby, Shell scripting, Makefiles

RTL VerificationGraphics Memory SubsystemCachesMemory Management UnitInterconnectsLink Interface UnitsMicro-architectural DetailsComputer ArchitectureVerification MethodologyTest Plans AuthoringVerification Software ComponentsDebuggingVerilogSystemVerilogObject Oriented ProgrammingData Structuresmulti-location

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