Senior CPU RTL & Microarchitecture Engineer

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses or commissions

Relocation assistance

Stock programs

Job summary

APPLE INC in Cupertino, California, is seeking a highly skilled CPU micro-architect and RTL engineer to drive architecture, timing, and power efficiency across high-performance cores. You will refine RTL, collaborate with verification and physical design teams, and push innovations that balance speed with energy use.

The role requires a Master’s in Computer Engineering, deep CPU and VLSI knowledge, and proficiency in C++, Python, and Perl.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience with RTL design using Verilog to meet power, performance, and area targets.
• Strong knowledge of advanced computer architecture for CPUs.
• Knowledge of VLSI to optimize frequency, power, and area.
• Experience with out-of-order superscalar processor techniques.
• Understanding of branch prediction techniques to improve CPU performance.
• Familiarity with cache hierarchies and CPU performance optimization.
• Proficiency in C++, Python, and Perl for performance/power modeling.
• Ability to evaluate power-performance curves and power trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Perform micro-architecture development and specification from exploration to detailed specs.
• Develop RTL design refinements targeting power, performance, and area goals.
• Collaborate with performance verification to ensure RTL meets targets.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement and verify physical design and timing closure.
• Investigate power-hungry blocks and apply micro-architectural changes with minimal performance impact.
• Support design verification, test benches, and formal methods.

Skills

Verilog RTL

Computer architecture

VLSI

Out-of-order CPU

Branch prediction

Cache hierarchies

Programming: C++, Python, Perl

Power-performance trade-offs

Education

Master's degree in Computer Engineering

Job description

APPLE INC in Cupertino, California, is seeking a highly skilled CPU micro-architect and RTL engineer to drive architecture, timing, and power efficiency across high-performance cores. You will refine RTL, collaborate with verification and physical design teams, and push innovations that balance speed with energy use.

The role requires a Master’s in Computer Engineering, deep CPU and VLSI knowledge, and proficiency in C++, Python, and Perl.