Embedded CPU Performance Architect, Platform Design

Apple, Inc.; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an Embedded CPU Performance Architect to define CPUs for embedded applications across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple products.

You will drive performance and power efficiency by exploring architectural features and modeling solutions for varied use cases. You will collaborate with micro-architecture and RTL teams to validate ideas, correlate RTL with simulators, and ensure targets are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in CPU and SOC architecture.
• Experience with performance simulation environments.
• Object-oriented programming in C/C++.
• Experience in a scripting language such as Perl or Python.

Responsibilities

• Define CPUs designed for embedded applications across Apple products.
• Collaborate with CPU designers to assess feasibility and refine ideas.
• Correlate RTL with CPU performance simulator to ensure model accuracy.
• Analyze workloads to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

Skills

C/C++

Performance modeling

CPU architecture

Scripting (Python/Perl)

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an Embedded CPU Performance Architect to define CPUs for embedded applications across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and other Apple products.

You will drive performance and power efficiency by exploring architectural features and modeling solutions for varied use cases. You will collaborate with micro-architecture and RTL teams to validate ideas, correlate RTL with simulators, and ensure targets are met.