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Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) designs high-performance, low power microprocessors that power our innovative products, including the iPhone, iPad, Watch, Vision Pro, and Mac. We are looking for an experienced engineer to help drive architecture and RTL for world-class CPU power management solutions.

Description

As a CPU Power Management Microarchitect/RTL Engineer, you will own or contribute to the following:
• Micro-architecture development and specification - from early high-level architectural exploration, through micro-architectural research and arriving at a detailed specification
• RTL ownership - development, assessment and refinement of RTL design to target power, performance, area and timing goals
• Verification - support the verification team in test bench development, formal methods, and simulation/emulation for functional verification
• Performance exploration and correlation - explore high-performance strategies and work with the performance verification team to verify that the RTL design meets targeted performance
• Design delivery - work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and verify physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability and power

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in one or more of the following areas: dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS/DVFM), 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 solutions, error handling, reset control, clock generation and asynchronous clock crossing strategies

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

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience with microprocessor architecture

Experience with logic design principles with timing and power implications

Experience in Verilog or VHDL

Experience with simulators and waveform debugging process

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 $150,400 and $277,600, 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

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