WiFi MAC Design Verification Engineer
About the role
As a Wireless MAC Design Verification Engineer, you will drive verification initiatives within the Wireless Connectivity Silicon (WCS) group for complex System-on-Chip (SoC) designs.
What you'll do
- Execute the full ASIC design verification cycle from detailed test planning to coverage closure.
- Build testbench infrastructure and reusable verification environments using UVM.
- Collaborate with system architects, design, software, and firmware teams across evolving requirements.
- Run regression suites, debug complex design issues, and verify complex IP, subsystems, and fabric protocols.
- Leverage AI tools to streamline verification processes, improve automation, and expedite debugging.
What you'll need
- BS and a minimum of 10 years of relevant industry experience.
- Advanced knowledge of standard ASIC design and verification flows.
- Proven track record leading verification methodology for clusters, subsystems, or full-chip level designs.
- Deep proficiency in OOP, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
- Demonstrated ability to debug complex design issues effectively.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of wireless connectivity or MAC verification.
- Experience using AI-based tools for verification (e.g., Claude Code or similar) to improve efficiency and automation.
Skills: Wi-Fi MAC, SystemVerilog, UVM, Subsystem Verification, OOP
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This role has been open 0 days — well below the 58-day median for Design Verification roles.
Design Verification · Design Verification
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Open roles in category
1293
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Median days open
58 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$185k
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| Metric | Apple | All employers we track in this specialty (1293 roles · 99 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 93 | 1293 |
| Open roles in the wider Digital Design & Verification family | 176 | 3447 · 120 employers |
| Median days open | 13 d | 58 d (−45 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: Wi-Fi MAC, SystemVerilog, UVM, Subsystem Verification, OOP
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 116 open roles · median 48 d
- NVIDIA · 104 open roles · median 70 d
- AMD · 86 open roles · median 64 d
- Apple (this employer) · 75 open roles · median 14 d
- Synopsys · 73 open roles · median 49 d
- SiFive · 60 open roles · median 62 d
How we counted: 1293 open Design Verification (Design Verification) roles from 99 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 4 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Digital Design & Verification family row. Figures refresh nightly.