Apple · 3 months ago
CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$147K/yr - $272K/yr
3+ years expApple is a company known for its extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences, and they are seeking a CPU Processor Performance Verification Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with various teams to verify silicon performance, develop tests for CPU performance characterization, and debug performance issues to deliver innovative chip designs to millions of customers.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with architects and RTL designers on verifying the performance features of the design and correlating with performance models (both pre-silicon and post-silicon)
Work closely with software and application developers on identifying performance bottlenecks and tuning the software
Develop test plans and test infrastructure/tools for performance tuning, correlation, and verification
Improve and maintain the architectural performance models
Develop tests in assembly, C/C++, or vectors to debug and correlate the RTL and performance model
Develop C or Verilog-based checkers for verifying the performance features
Develop coverage monitors and analyze coverage to ensure all performance features are covered
Debug performance issues and conduct performance tuning on silicon
Benchmark, correlate and compare CPU performance across silicon/OS/compiler versions
Present CPU performance results to multi-functional teams
Work closely with OS and compiler teams on system and application performance tuning
Qualification
Required
Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
Performance modeling, processor verification, or RTL design experience
Experience in digital logic design, CPU architecture, and microarchitecture
Experience in developing performance test plans and writing/debugging assembly tests for performance correlation and verification
Programming skills in assembly, C/C++, Verilog, System Verilog, or scripting
Preferred
Experience in benchmark and workload analysis and CPU performance profiling
Knowledge of compiler techniques and OS for performance optimization
Knowledge in developing instruction profiling tools on silicon
Experience in performance modeling for advanced CPU designs
Experience in silicon validation
Ability to work across teams to optimize silicon performance
Should be a great teammate with excellent communication and presentation skills and able to work independently on the owned unit
Benefits
Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
Retirement benefits
A range of discounted products and free services
Reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
Relocation
Company
Apple
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