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# CPU Implementation Engineer

- **Company:** Apple Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $147,400.0 - $272,100.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Microarchitecture, Digital Electronics, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Perl (Programming Language), CPU Design, Tcl (Programming Language), Backend, Power Analysis (Cryptography), Physical Design
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=22c6bef8bd827bcf

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Tooling?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, Familiarity with high performance CPU microprocessor architecture

Must have experience in using industry standard logic Synthesis, PnR, STA and Power analysis tools, along with floor-planning, pin-placement and timing budgeting

Ability to work well in a team, self-motivated and excellent communication skills, Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Experience in logic design and digital circuits

Experience with TCL or Perl

## Description

As a CPU Implementation Engineer, you will drive or participate in the following:

 * Work with micro-architects to help define the micro-architecture and assist with design feasibility and power, performance, and area (PPA) trade-offs

 * Drive RTL-to-GDS design convergence through microarchitecture and logic (RTL) optimizations using synthesis and place-and-route tools targeting ambitious goals for PPA

 * Responsible for block-level design delivery along with closure of backend flows, electrical requirements, and improving silicon yield

 * Work closely with internal CAD and PD methodology teams on industry-standard synthesis/PNR tool features and optimizations and their adoption in CPU design

 * Work with x-functional top-level teams on the aspects of CPU floorplan, timing, power, reliability, and testability

 * Work closely with custom IP teams to define and co-optimize memory macros, library standard cells to improve design PPA


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