Embedded CPU Performance Engineer: Platform Architecture

Apple Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking an Embedded CPU Performance Engineer to help define CPUs for embedded applications running across iPhone, iPad, Mac and more. You will push power-efficient performance in collaboration with micro-architecture and RTL teams.

You will model solutions balancing performance, power, and area, correlate RTL with CPU simulators, and analyze workloads to identify bottlenecks. Strong C/C++ OO skills and Python/Perl scripting are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define CPUs designed for embedded applications across Apple products, balancing performance, power, and area.
• Collaborate with CPU designers to model and implement new ideas and features.
• Correlate RTL with CPU performance simulators to validate targets.
• Analyze workloads to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Support data-driven decisions within the CPU architecture and performance team.

Skills

CPU and SOC architecture

Performance simulation environments

C/C++ (OO)

Perl or Python scripting

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking an Embedded CPU Performance Engineer to help define CPUs for embedded applications running across iPhone, iPad, Mac and more. You will push power-efficient performance in collaboration with micro-architecture and RTL teams.

You will model solutions balancing performance, power, and area, correlate RTL with CPU simulators, and analyze workloads to identify bottlenecks. Strong C/C++ OO skills and Python/Perl scripting are required.