Apple
CPU Microarchitect/RTL Engineer
Austin, Texas · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Minimum BS.
About the job
Drive architecture and RTL development of next-generation CPUs, from microarchitecture specification through validation and design delivery.
What you'll do
- Develop microarchitecture specifications and explore architectural options.
- Own or contribute to RTL features, targeting power, performance, area, and timing goals; support functional and performance verification.
- Explore performance strategies and collaborate with engineering teams on physical design implementation and validation.
What they ask for
- Experience with microprocessor architecture.
- Experience with Verilog or VHDL.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of logic design principles and CPU microarchitecture tradeoffs or techniques.
- Experience with Perl or Python, and simulators or waveform debugging tools such as Verdi.
Tools
Verilog, VHDL, Perl, Python, Verdi
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