Formal Verification Engineer

Apple

Posted 2 days ago

Full Time

Cupertino, California

In Person

Smart Summary

You will develop formal micro-architecture specifications and comprehensive test plans for various Apple Silicon design blocks. Additionally, you will prove design properties, identify bugs, and collaborate with design teams to enhance micro-architecture robustness.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Formal Verification

SoC Design

Hardware Specifications

Scripting

Debugging

Micro-architecture

Security Enclave

Test Planning

Property Proving

Design Verification

CPU Design

GPU Design

Cellular Design

Interconnects

Power Management

Security Attacks Modeling

Job Description

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Do you intrinsically see the importance in every detail? 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. Learn from the best Formal Verification team in the world and acquire experience being at the center of a System-on-a-chip (SoC) design verification effort collaborating with design. Are you passionate about changing the world? We have a critical impact on getting high quality functional products to millions of customers quickly.

Description


As a formal verification engineer working the complete formal verification for single or multiple design blocks and IPs (CPU, Cellular and Connectivity IP, Audio and Image Processing IP, Neural Networks IP, Memory/DMA Controller, Security IP, Peripheral IP, Interconnects, Power management subsystems, etc.), you will be: - Working with Apple Silicon's world-class Security Enclave design engineers to develop a formal micro-architecture specification - Developing comprehensive formal verification test plan that includes unique security requirement verification - Proving properties of the design, finding design bugs, and working closely with design teams to help improve the micro-architecture. - Crafting novel and creative solutions for modelling security attacks and proving robustness of complex design micro-architectures - Developing and implementing re-usable and optimized formal models and verification code base - Architecting correct-by-construction design methodologies for improved formal verification efficiency and productivity.

Minimum Qualifications


Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field with 0 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications


Interest in learning and becoming an expert in SoC, CPU, GPU, or Cellular design Detail oriented approach and desire to overcome challenges is required. Formal Method or Formal Verification technologies knowledge is a plus. Knowledge and experience in interpreting hardware specifications Proficiency in any scripting language with excellent debugging skills Excellent interpersonal skills. Passionate about developing world-class/innovative formal verification solutions

Apple

We’re a diverse collective of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining what’s possible to help us all do what we love in new ways. And the same innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices — strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. This is where your work can make a difference in people’s lives. Including your own. Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. Visit apple.com/careers to learn more.

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