As a CPU Design Timing Engineer at Apple, you will play a crucial role in ensuring timing closure for CPU projects. You will collaborate with the CAD team and implementation engineers to develop and refine timing flows. This position requires a deep understanding of timing analysis and the ability to work with various tools and methodologies. Your contributions will help drive innovation in Apple's hardware products.

• Minimum BS degree and 10+ years of relevant experience
• Experience with a static timing analysis tool such as PrimeTime or Tempus
• Experience with timing analysis involving multiple clock and power domains
• Experience with variation modeling
• Proficiency in TCL and either Perl or Python
• Familiarity with SDC command usage including clock definitions and timing exceptions
• Prior experience in timing analysis for high-speed digital designs such as CPUs
• Understanding of physical design tools and methodologies
• Knowledge of deep sub-micron technologies and scaling trends
• Working knowledge of CPU microarchitecture and timing paths
• Experience with RTL modeling and assertion-based verification is a plus

• Work with the CAD team to develop the timing flow for the project.
• Script to improve analysis flows and engineer efficiency.
• Collaborate extensively with CPU micro-architects and implementation engineers.
• Drive timing closure for the CPU.
• Perform timing analysis and address noise issues in designs.

• Employees at Apple are often offered comprehensive benefits that support physical and mental well-being—flexible medical plans, confidential counseling, onsite wellness centers at major campuses, and resources for fitness and daily life. Families typically receive fertility support, paid parental leave with gradual return, caregiving leave, and dependent-care guidance, while financial perks commonly include stock grants (with purchase discounts), 401(k) matching, and income-protection coverage. Employees also see robust time off, Apple University learning and tuition reimbursement, donation matching and paid volunteer hours, and deep product and partner discounts.