CPU Power Engineer

Apple Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company seeks a CPU Power Engineer in Beaverton, OR. This role involves analyzing power impacts of micro-architecture features and generating power estimates. Candidates should have a BS degree and at least 10 years in the industry, along with scripting skills in Perl/Python and expertise in CPU architecture. This opportunity promises to drive innovation in high-performance designs with a strong team dedicated to excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience in CPU architecture and implementation required.
• Broad knowledge in micro-architecture and physical implementation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and estimate power impact of new micro-architectural features.
• Generate power rollups and estimates during project lifecycle.
• Identify recovery opportunities in physical implementation and RTL.

Skills

Scripting in Perl/Python

CPU architecture

Micro-architecture knowledge

Power analysis tools

CMOS circuit design

Education

BS in relevant field

Tools

PrimePower

PowerArtist

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!We are looking for a strong candidate to join our CPU team focusing on power budgeting, analysis, and identification of recovery opportunities at the cross-section of micro-architecture, RTL, physical design, and technology in high performance designs.

Description

As a CPU Power Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Analyze and estimate the power impact of implementing new micro-architectural features
• Generate power rollups and projected estimates from initial to mature net lists through the lifecycle of a project
• Analyze power contributions to generate opportunities for recovery in physical implementation as well as RTL
• Create power projections factoring in expected cost of convergence and implementation and refine the process

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Scripting experience in Perl/Python and TCL
• Academic or industry experience with CPU architecture and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have broad knowledge related to micro-architecture, physical implementation, auto place and route tools, STA, spice, logic design, and device physics
• Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications for high performance and high frequency designs
• CMOS circuit design and analysis skills
• Experience with industry-standard power analysis tools like PrimePower and PowerArtist

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