Apple
CPU Implementation Methodology Engineer
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Apr 14, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Minimum BS.
About the job
Develop and improve CPU synthesis and physical-design implementation flows and methodologies to optimize design PPA.
What you'll do
- Create and validate flows and methodologies with CPU designers, CAD teams, and EDA vendors to improve PPA.
- Analyze design partitions to identify optimization opportunities.
- Collaborate with STA, library, technology, and post-silicon teams on implementation optimization.
What they ask for
- BS degree.
- Experience implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools with multi-GHz performance goals.
- Experience with logic optimization trade-offs among area, timing, and power.
Nice to have
- Experience implementing high-performance, low-power CPU designs.
- Scripting or programming experience, such as Python or TCL.
Tools
SAPR, Python, TCL, synthesis, PnR, STA
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