Apple's Silicon Engineering Group is seeking dedicated engineers for CPU block-level implementation. The role involves collaborating with CPU designers and various teams to enhance performance, power, and area (PPA) through innovative methodologies. Candidates will engage in detailed analysis and optimization opportunities while contributing to synthesis and physical design implementation. A strong emphasis is placed on teamwork and problem-solving in a dynamic environment.

• Minimum BS degree and 3+ years of relevant industry experience
• Experience with implementing VLSI digital designs using SAPR tools with multi-GHz performance goals
• Experience with logic optimization trade-offs between area, timing, and power
• Experience implementing high-performance and low-power CPU designs
• Scripting skills to interface with tools and analyze data
• Proficiency in programming and scripting, such as Python and TCL
• Strong understanding and experience using industry standard synthesis, PnR, and STA tools

• Generate and validate new ideas while creating flows and methodologies in collaboration with CPU designers, CAD teams, and EDA tool vendors
• Conduct detailed analysis across partitions to identify optimization opportunities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with STA, library, tech, and post-silicon teams to enhance optimization during implementation
• Contribute to aspects of synthesis and physical design implementation methodologies
• Write algorithms and code to extract PPA during implementation
• Utilize excellent debugging and problem-solving skills in a team environment

• 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.