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CPU Implementation Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Austin, TXFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Apple’s Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) is hiring CPU block-level implementation engineers to own or participate in memory subsystem definition, RTL-to-GDS flow, and physical design validation, focusing on timing, area, reliability, testability, and power.

Responsibilities

  • Work extensively with Micro-architects to define memory subsystem, perform feasibility, make area, frequency, performance, power trade-offs and design and balance the pipeline stages.
  • Drive RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis and place-and-route targeting ambitious targets for power, performance, and area.
  • Design delivery. Work with multi-functional engineering team to implement and validate physical design on the aspects of timing, area, reliability, testability, and power.

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with scripting in Perl or TCL
  • Familiarity with high performance microprocessor architecture
  • Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications
  • Understanding of low power microarchitecture and implementation techniques
  • Design experience in deep sub-micron technologies and device physics
  • Experience using synthesis & place-route tools

Skills

Required:BS degreeScripting (Perl or TCL)Logic design principlesLow power microarchitectureDeep sub-micron technologiesSynthesis & place-route tools
Nice to have:High performance microprocessor architecture
Last updated Jul 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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