CPU Power Management Microarchitect/RTL Engineer

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. seeks an experienced engineer to drive architecture and RTL for world-class CPU power management solutions. You will own micro-architecture exploration, RTL design and verification across power-performance trade-offs for cutting-edge Apple hardware.

Applicants should have a BS and 3+ years of experience in microprocessor design, Verilog or VHDL, and proficiency with simulators. Familiarity with C/C++ or Python is a plus in performance analysis tasks.

Qualifications

• BS in CS or electrical engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of industry experience in hardware design.
• Experience with microprocessor architecture.
• Proficiency in Verilog or VHDL.

Responsibilities

• Lead micro-architecture development and create detailed specs.
• Own RTL design and refine to meet power, performance, area and timing goals.
• Support verification with test bench development, formal methods and simulations.
• Explore performance opportunities and ensure RTL meets targets with performance verifications.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to implement and verify physical design for timing and power.

Skills

Microprocessor architecture

Logic design principles

Verilog/VHDL

Simulators

C/C++ programming

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Tools

Verilog/VHDL simulators

Job description

Santa Clara, California, United States Hardware

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. Do you want to join us in these pursuits? Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking Apple product! Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) designs high-performance, low power microprocessors that power our innovative products, including the iPhone, iPad, Watch, Vision Pro, and Mac. We are looking for an experienced engineer to help drive architecture and RTL for world-class CPU power management solutions.

Description

• Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration, through micro-architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
• RTL ownership - development, assessment and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals
• Verification - support the verification team in test bench development, formal methods, and simulation/emulation for functional verification
• Performance exploration and correlation - explore high-performance strategies and work with the performance verification team to verify that the RTL design meets targeted performance
• Design delivery - work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and verify physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability and power

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with microprocessor architecture
• Experience with logic design principles with timing and power implications
• Experience in Verilog or VHDL
• Experience with simulators and waveform debugging process

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS/DVFM), advanced thermal and energy management, power state definition and management, dynamic clocking solutions, Di/dt mitigation strategies, micro-architecture strategies for improved power integrity, debug solutions, error handling, reset control, clock generation and asynchronous clock crossing strategies
• Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques
• Understanding of high-performance techniques and trade-offs in a CPU microarchitecture
• Experience in C or C++ programming
• Experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $150,400 and $277,600, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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