As a CPU Design Timing Engineer at Apple, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the timing closure of CPU projects. You will collaborate with the CAD team and CPU micro-architects to develop and refine timing flows, enhancing analysis efficiency. Your work will involve scripting and debugging to support high-performance CPU designs. This position requires a strong understanding of physical design tools and methodologies, as well as experience with static timing tools.

• Minimum BS degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with script writing and debugging in TCL, Perl, or Python
• Implementation experience on high performance CPU designs
• Good understanding of CPU microarchitecture and low power implementation techniques
• Experience working on timing for designs exceeding 1 GHz
• Familiarity with static timing tools such as Primetime or Tempus

• 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
• Analyze and address issues related to cross talk, noise, OCV, uncertainty, and derate methodology

• 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.