CPU Power Management Architect

4 weeks ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Apple Full time

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced technical leader to drive architecture and RTL for world-class CPU power management solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and specify micro-architecture, from early high-level architectural exploration to detailed specification.
  • Own or contribute to RTL development, assessment, and refinement to target power, performance, area, and timing goals.
  • Support verification team in test bench development, formal methods, and simulation/emulation for functional verification.
  • Explore high-performance strategies and work with performance verification team to verify that the RTL design meets targeted performance.
  • Work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and verify physical design on timing, area, reliability, testability, and power.

Requirements

  • Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Thorough knowledge of microprocessor architecture, including expertise in one or more of the following areas: dynamic voltage and frequency scaling, 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, error handling, and security solutions, DFT strategies, clock generation, reset control, and asynchronous clock crossing strategies, multi-voltage design strategies.
  • Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL and experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
  • Knowledge of logic design principles, including timing and power implications.
  • 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.

Additional Requirements

  • Pay and benefits: base pay range between $175,800 and $312,200, discretionary employee stock programs, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses.

About Apple

Apple is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.



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