CPU Power Engineer

Role Number: 200657951Team: HardwareLocation: Beaverton; Santa ClaraPosted: 2026-04-14SummaryImagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Dynamic, hard-working people and inspiring, innovative technologies are the norm here. The people who work here have reinvented entire industries with all Apple Hardware products! The same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it. Join us to help deliver groundbreaking Apple products!We are looking for a strong candidate to join our CPU team focusing on power budgeting, analysis, and identification of recovery opportunities at the cross-section of micro-architecture, RTL, physical design, and technology in high performance designs.DescriptionAs a CPU Power Engineer, you will have the following responsibilities:• Analyze and estimate the power impact of implementing new micro-architectural features• Generate power rollups and projected estimates from initial to mature net lists through the lifecycle of a project• Analyze power contributions to generate opportunities for recovery in physical implementation as well as RTL• Create power projections factoring in expected cost of convergence and implementation and refine the processMinimum QualificationsMinimum BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experienceScripting experience in Perl/Python and TCLAcademic or industry experience with CPU architecture and implementationPreferred QualificationsThe ideal candidate should have broad knowledge related to micro-architecture, physical implementation, auto place and route tools, STA, spice, logic design, and device physicsKnowledge of logic design principles along with timing and power implications for high performance and high frequency designsCMOS circuit design and analysis skillsExperience with industry-standard power analysis tools like PrimePower and PowerArtistPay & BenefitsAt Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $184,700 and $324,800, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. 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Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicantAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsAccessibilityAt Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplaceLearn about reasonable accommodations for job applicantsApplication DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.Application DeadlineApple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.