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GPU RTL Design Engineer

Apple
September 22, 2026
Full-time
On-site
San Diego, California, United States
$122,700 - $184,800 USD yearly
RTL Design Jobs, Level - Mid-Career

Job Title

GPU RTL Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and deliver low-power, high-performance GPU RTL for Apple silicon. Work on micro-architectural specification, RTL implementation, and collaboration across architecture, validation, modeling, and physical design teams.

Experience Level

Mid-level; years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Deliver RTL and micro-architecture that meet performance, power, timing, and area targets while collaborating across multiple engineering disciplines.

  • Develop and optimize GPU RTL (SystemVerilog) for power and performance.
  • Explore micro-architectural trade-offs and contribute to specification and design decisions.
  • Work with validation, modeling, synthesis, and physical design teams to achieve timing and area goals.
  • Drive bring-up and debug of complex GPU designs.
  • Perform hardware performance analysis and timing optimization.
  • Create scripts and tools to automate analysis and verification tasks.
  • Document designs and communicate status and trade-offs to cross-functional partners.

Requirements

Key technical skills and capabilities required and preferred for the role.

Must-have:

  • Expert knowledge of SystemVerilog HDL and RTL design practices.
  • Strong logic design skills with knowledge of low-power techniques and timing optimizations.
  • Experience with synthesis tools, timing analysis, and the PNR flow.
  • Ability to drive bring-up and debug of complex hardware designs.
  • Hardware performance analysis experience.
  • Proficiency with scripting languages (Python, Ruby, or Perl).
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills to work under aggressive schedules.

Nice-to-have:

  • Background in GPU, CPU, or SIMD architectures.
  • Experience designing GPU schedulers, execution units, texture/pixel units, or caches.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree (minimum) specified in the posting. No specific field of study or equivalent-experience language listed.


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.

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Date Posted: 2026-09-21