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CPU Power Management Microarchitect/RTL Engineer

Apple

Location

Santa Clara, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

5/5/2026

Compensation

Not listed

Undergraduate with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval+30% YoY
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Job description

The CPU Power Management Microarchitect/RTL Engineer role at Apple involves driving architecture and RTL for high-performance, low power microprocessors. This position is part of Apple's Silicon Engineering Group, which focuses on innovative products like the iPhone and Mac. The engineer will work on micro-architecture development, RTL design, and verification processes. This role requires collaboration with multi-functional engineering teams to ensure design delivery meets power, performance, and reliability goals.

Requirements

  • Minimum BS degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience with microprocessor architecture
  • Experience with logic design principles with timing and power implications
  • Experience in Verilog or VHDL
  • Experience with simulators and waveform debugging processes
  • Expertise in dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS/DVFM) and advanced thermal management
  • Understanding of low power microarchitecture techniques
  • Experience in C or C++ programming
  • Experience using an interpretive language such as Perl or Python

Responsibilities

  • Develop and specify micro-architecture from high-level exploration to detailed specification
  • Own and refine RTL design to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals
  • Support the verification team in developing test benches and conducting functional verification
  • Explore high-performance strategies and verify RTL design performance with the performance verification team
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to implement and verify physical design aspects such as timing and power

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Apple Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

1,065

FY2026

Approval rate

99.0%

FY2026

LCA certified

9,221

FY2026

Entry-level share

5.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

+30%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-35%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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