CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer - Front-End & OoO Core

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,400 - 277,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Stock programs

Tuition reimbursement

Relocation support

Job summary

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks an experienced CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer to drive front-end and out-of-order subsystem architecture and RTL development for high‑performance cores.

You will own architecture specifications, RTL refinement, verification, and performance exploration in collaboration with multiple engineering teams. Base pay range is $150,400 to $277,600, with eligibility for stock programs, comprehensive benefits, education reimbursement and relocation support.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with microprocessor architecture and RTL design.
• Proficiency with Verilog or VHDL and waveform debugging.

Responsibilities

• Micro-architecture development and specification from early exploration to detailed specs.
• RTL ownership: development, assessment and refinement to meet power, performance, and timing goals.
• Verification support: test benches, formal methods, simulation/emulation for functional verification.
• Performance exploration and correlation with RTL design ensuring performance targets.
• Design delivery: collaborate with multi-functional teams for timing, area, reliability, and power.

Skills

Microprocessor architecture

Verilog/VHDL

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Timing & power analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

Apple Inc. in Santa Clara, CA, seeks an experienced CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer to drive front-end and out-of-order subsystem architecture and RTL development for high‑performance cores.

You will own architecture specifications, RTL refinement, verification, and performance exploration in collaboration with multiple engineering teams. Base pay range is $150,400 to $277,600, with eligibility for stock programs, comprehensive benefits, education reimbursement and relocation support.