Entry Level Design Verification Engineer Jobs

New grad design verification engineer jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a portfolio of simulation and testbench projects can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles concentrated in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Apple, Google, and Qualcomm hiring at this level now.

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Overview

Open roles20
Top stateCalifornia
Top employerApple
Top citySan Jose, CA
Work type80% On-site
Top industryElectronics

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Mirafra Technologies
Senior Design Verification Engineer
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Mirafra Technologies
Added 4d ago
Senior Design Verification Engineer
Mirafra Technologies
San Jose, California
Specialized Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Engineering (Non-Software)
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Ursus, Inc.
Design Verification Engineer
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Ursus, Inc.
Added 1w ago
Design Verification Engineer
Ursus, Inc.
Sunnyvale, California
Specialized Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Engineering (Non-Software)
$73.00 - $83.87/hr
Hybrid
Bachelor's

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Apple
Graphics Cache Hierarchy Design Verification Engineer
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Apple
Added 2w ago
Graphics Cache Hierarchy Design Verification Engineer
Apple
Santa Clara, California
Specialized Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Engineering (Non-Software)
$150k - $278k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Apple
PHY Design Verification Engineer
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Apple
Added 3w ago
PHY Design Verification Engineer
Apple
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Specialized Engineering
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Data Science & Analytics
Engineering (Non-Software)
$123k - $214k/yr
On-Site
Bachelor's
10,000+

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Laborie
Design Verification Engineer
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Laborie
Added 1mo ago
Design Verification Engineer
Laborie
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Specialized Engineering
Quality Assurance & Testing (QA Testing)
Engineering (Non-Software)
Biomedical Engineering
On-Site
Bachelor's

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Entry Level Design Verification Engineer Job Market

Who's Hiring

Apple
Apple2 open roles
Google
Google2 open roles
Qualcomm
Qualcomm2 open roles

Top Industries Hiring

  • Electronics & Hardware
  • Technology & Software
  • Consulting & Professional Services
  • Telecommunications
  • Manufacturing

Entry Level Design Verification Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an entry level design verification engineer job?

Employers hiring at the entry level look for candidates who can write testbenches, work with SystemVerilog or UVM, and demonstrate hands-on experience through coursework, capstone projects, or internships. A GitHub repository showing simulation scripts, coverage analysis, or RTL debugging work gives your application concrete evidence of skill. Targeting companies with structured new grad rotations or university hiring programs also improves your odds at this stage.

Which companies hire entry level design verification engineers?

Companies hiring entry level design verification engineers right now include Apple, Google, and Qualcomm, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level covers semiconductor design houses, fabless chip startups, and large electronics manufacturers that run dedicated new grad or associate engineer programs.

Are there remote entry level design verification engineer jobs?

Yes, though most openings at this level are on-site or hybrid given the lab access and team mentorship involved. About 20% of entry level design verification engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, so filtering by work setting when you search helps you find the format that fits your situation.

Are these new grad design verification engineer jobs?

Yes. The listings on this page include new grad, recent graduate, and junior design verification engineer roles. A posting is typically new grad friendly when it welcomes zero to two years of experience, counts internships or university projects toward the requirement, or explicitly invites a portfolio in place of full-time work history. Searching for "new grad" or "junior" alongside the role title helps surface those openings.

Which industries hire the most entry level design verification engineers?

Entry Level design verification engineer roles concentrate in Electronics & Hardware, Technology & Software, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors drive hiring at this level because they rely on continuous chip development and product refresh cycles that require engineers who can build and run verification environments from early in a design's lifecycle.