CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer - Execution, Load/Store
AppleJob Title
CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer - Execution, Load/Store
Role Summary
Join Apple's Silicon Engineering Group (SEG) to develop microarchitecture and RTL for CPU integer, floating-point, and/or load/store execution in high-performance, low-power processor cores. The role covers architectural exploration, detailed micro-architectural specification, RTL implementation, verification support, and performance correlation.
Experience Level
Mid-level. The posting does not specify a years-of-experience range.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include architecture, RTL development, verification support, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-performance CPU features.
- Drive micro-architecture development from high-level exploration to detailed specification.
- Develop, assess, and refine RTL to meet power, performance, area, and timing targets.
- Support verification efforts: testbench development, formal methods, simulation and emulation.
- Explore performance strategies and correlate microarchitectural decisions with performance verification results.
- Work with physical design, timing, reliability, testability and power teams to deliver silicon-ready designs.
Requirements
Key technical requirements and preferred skills. Education requirement (Minimum BS) is summarized separately below.
- Must-have: Experience with RTL development and logic design principles, including timing and power implications.
- Must-have: Experience with microprocessor architecture and microarchitectural design.
- Must-have: Proficiency in Verilog or VHDL and experience with simulators and waveform/debugging tools.
- Must-have: Proficiency in C or C++ and familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or Perl.
- Nice-to-have: Expertise in out-of-order execution, instruction scheduling, integer/floating-point execution, load/store execution, or cache/memory subsystems.
- Nice-to-have: Understanding of low-power microarchitecture techniques and high-performance trade-offs.
Education Requirements
Minimum: Bachelor's degree (BS) required. The posting does not specify fields of study, certifications, or mention an "equivalent practical experience" clause.
About the Company
Company: Apple
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States
Apple is a multinational technology company that designs, manufactures, and sells consumer electronics, software, and online services. Known for its innovative products such as the iPhone, Mac computers, and iPad, Apple emphasizes a strong commitment to high-quality design and user experience.
