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Apple · 1 month ago

CPU Implementation Lead Engineer

positionSanta Clara, California, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityLead/Staff
money$181K/yr - $318K/yr
date10+ years exp

Apple is a company known for its extraordinary products and innovative technologies. They are seeking a CPU Implementation Lead Engineer to own or participate in the delivery of CPU IP and work with multi-functional teams to validate physical designs while mentoring junior engineers.

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Responsibilities

CPU IP delivery
Work with multi-functional engineering teams to implement and validate physical design in the aspects of timing, power, area, electrical analysis, functionality, reliability, and testability
Work extensively with the partition implementation team to make area/frequency/performance/power tradeoffs and remove bottlenecks in meeting design targets and delivery schedule
Participate in the definition and enhancement of RTL-to-GDS flow through synthesis and place-and-route targeting aggressive targets for power, performance, and area
Mentor junior engineers

Qualification

Chip implementationSynthesis & place-RouteMicroprocessor architecturePower performance area optimizationLow power microarchitecturePerl scriptingTCL scriptingLogic design principlesMentoringCross-functional collaboration

Required

Minimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Experience in driving chip implementation from definition phase to silicon correlation
Experience working with cross-functional teams spanning technology, architecture, RTL & Physical design
Experience in synthesis & place-and-route

Preferred

Familiarity with high performance microprocessor architecture fundamentals
Experience in leading initiatives for improving power, performance, & area on CPUs
Knowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications
Understanding of low power microarchitecture and implementation techniques
Experience with scripting in Perl and/or TCL
Design experience in deep submicron technologies and basic transistor level design and device physics

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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Apple is a technology company that designs, manufactures, and markets consumer electronics, personal computers, and software.
dateFounded in 1976
location
Cupertino, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.apple.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.67B
Key Investors
Berkshire HathawayMicrosoftSequoia Capital
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $4.5B
2025-01-16Post Ipo Debt· $0.31M
2021-04-30Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Tim Cook
CEO
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Craig Federighi
SVP, Software Engineering

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