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CPU Power Engineer

Apple· Hardware
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Hybrid (Beaverton), Hybrid (Santa Clara)$129.3k - $194.7kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

CPU Power Engineer focusing on power budgeting, analysis, and recovery opportunities at the cross-section of micro-architecture, RTL, physical design, and technology in high performance designs.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and estimate the power impact of implementing new micro-architectural features
  • Generate power rollups and projected estimates from initial to mature net lists through the lifecycle of a project
  • Analyze power contributions to generate opportunities for recovery in physical implementation as well as RTL
  • Create power projections factoring in expected cost of convergence and implementation and refine the process

Qualifications

  • Minimum BS required
  • Scripting experience in Perl/Python and TCL
  • The ideal candidate should have broad knowledge related to micro-architecture, physical implementation, auto place and route tools, STA, spice, logic design, and device physics
  • Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications for high performance and high frequency designs
  • CMOS circuit design and analysis skills
  • Experience with industry-standard power analysis tools like PrimePower and PowerArtist
  • Academic or industry experience with CPU architecture and implementation

Skills

Required:BS degreeScripting (Perl/Python, TCL)Micro-architecture knowledgePhysical implementation experiencePower analysis toolsCPU architecture understanding

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • retirement benefits
  • discounted products and free services
  • reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition
  • discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation eligibility
  • Apple shareholder program and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Last updated Sep 11, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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