Apple
CPU MicroArchitect / RTL Engineer - Site Lead
Beaverton, Oregon · Full-time · Posted Mar 13, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Education
- Minimum BS.
About the job
Leads CPU microarchitecture and RTL development for performant processor cores at a growing site, from architectural exploration through design validation and delivery.
What you'll do
- Develop microarchitecture and detailed specifications.
- Own and refine RTL to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals; support functional and performance verification.
- Explore performance strategies and work with engineering teams on physical design implementation and validation.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (minimum BS).
- Knowledge of microprocessor architecture.
- Knowledge of Verilog and/or VHDL; experience with simulators and waveform debugging tools.
- Knowledge of logic design principles, including timing and power implications.
Nice to have
- Experience leading senior engineers, contributing technically, and mentoring engineers.
- Expertise in CPU architecture areas; knowledge of low-power and high-performance techniques, C or C++, Perl, or Python.
Tools
Verilog, VHDL, C, C++, Perl, Python
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