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CPU Implementation Engineer

Apple

Beaverton, Oregon, United States
Full-time, Regular
Posted Aug 15, 2025
Onsite

About the role

As a CPU Implementation Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following: Work with micro-architects to help define the micro-architecture and assist with design feasibility and power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs

Responsibilities

  • Work with micro-architects to help define the micro-architecture and assist with design feasibility and power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs
  • Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through microarchitecture and logic (RTL) optimizations using synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious goals for PPA
  • Responsible for block-level design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements, and improving silicon yield
  • Work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry-standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in CPU design
  • Work with x-functional top-level teams on the aspects of CPU floorplan, timing, power, reliability, and testability
  • Work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA

Requirements

  • Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience in logic design and digital circuits
  • Experience in TCL or Perl

Benefits

  • 401k matching
  • Health insurance
  • Flight privileges
  • Power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs
  • Industry-standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations
  • Custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells
  • Reliability, and testability
  • Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring hardworking engineers for CPU block-level implementation

About the Company

Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring hardworking engineers for CPU block-level implementation

Job Details

Salary Range

$122,200 - $135,800/yearly

Location

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Employment Type

Full-time, Regular

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