GPU Design Engineer – Memory Hierarchy

AECOM; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a GPU Design Engineer in Santa Clara, California, to design high-performance, power-efficient processors. The role involves micro-architecture specification, RTL coding, and collaboration with verification teams, requiring a deep understanding of GPU architecture and strong communication skills. Candidates with experience in CPU/GPU architecture and scripting languages are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and free services

Educational reimbursement

Discretionary bonuses or commission payments

Employee stock programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of BS degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of high performance, low power designs is preferred.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python, and Ruby is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Participate in micro-architecture specification and RTL coding.
• Collaborate with verification team for functional simulation and debugging.
• Explore architecture trade-offs in performance, area, and power consumption.

Skills

CPU or GPU architecture

cache

on-chip interconnect network

data compression

GPU pipeline

timing optimization

power optimization

Verilog/System Verilog

HDL

scripting languages

Education

BS degree

Job description

GPU Design Engineer – Memory Hierarchy

**Santa Clara, California, United States**

**Hardware**

**Summary**

Posted: **Jun 06, 2025**

Role Number: **200575530**

Do you love creating elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC). You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Join us to help deliver the next groundbreaking products containing an Apple designed GPU. As part of the GPU Memory Hierarchy Design team, you’ll be responsible for crafting and building a GPU that enriches the lives of millions of people every day!

**Description**

As a GPU Design Engineer, you will participate in micro-architecture specification and RTL coding. Explore architecture trade-offs in performance, area and power consumption. You will collaborate with verification team for functional simulation and debug. You will go beyond the industry norm and demonstrate creativity in problem solving, ability to think dynamically outside of standard convention, and quickly adapt to new technical areas.

**Minimum Qualifications**

+ Experience and knowledge of CPU or GPU architecture

+ Experience in one of the following areas: cache, on-chip interconnect network, data compression or GPU pipeline

+ Experience in timing and power optimization

+ Proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog and HDL

+ Minimum of BS degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.

**Preferred Qualifications**

+ Knowledge of high performance, low power designs

+ Experience in debugging performance issues

+ Experience with scripting languages such as Perl, Python and Ruby

+ Ability to work well in a team with strong communication skills

**Pay & Benefits**

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 $143,100 and $264,200, 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. (https://www.apple.com/careers/us/benefits.html)

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