CPU Architect

16 hours ago


Santa Clara, California, United States Apple Full time
Role Overview

Apple is seeking an experienced CPU Architect to drive the development of high-performance, low-power microprocessors for our innovative products. As a key member of the Silicon Engineering Group, you will be responsible for designing and implementing CPU integer, floating-point, and load/store execution for our performant cores.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and specify micro-architecture designs, from high-level exploration to detailed specification
  • Own and develop RTL design, ensuring power, performance, area, and timing goals are met
  • 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 RTL design meets targeted performance
  • Collaborate with multifunctional 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 areas: out-of-order execution, instruction scheduling, integer and floating point execution, load/store execution, cache and memory subsystems
  • Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL, experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools
  • Knowledge of logic design principles, timing, and power implications
  • Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques and high-performance techniques and trade-offs in a CPU microarchitecture
  • Experience in C or C++ programming and experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python
What We Offer

At Apple, we offer a comprehensive compensation package, including base pay, discretionary employee stock programs, and benefits such as comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, and reimbursement for certain educational expenses. This role may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments, as well as relocation assistance.

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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