CPU Design Timing Engineer - Full-time

**Role Number:** 200628441-3760 **Summary** Imagine 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! In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of timing including working with the implementation and RTL teams on timing changes, helping with construction/modify timing flows, timing analysis, and timing closure. **Description** As the CPU Design Timing Engineer, you will be responsible for the timing closure of the project. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Working with the CAD team to develop the timing flow that will be used on the project including scripting to improve analysis flows and engineer efficiency. • Work extensively with CPU micro-architects and Implementation engineers to drive timing closure for the CPU. **Minimum Qualifications** + Minimum BS and 3+ years of relevant experience + Experience with static timing analysis, noise analysis, and fixing noise in designs + Experience with variation modeling + Experience with TCL and either Perl or Python **Preferred Qualifications** + Prior experience performing timing analysis in high speed digital designs such as CPUs or other similar designs + Experience in a static timing analysis tool such as PrimeTime®/Tempus® + Knowledge of physical design tools and methodology including logic synthesis, PnR, parasitic extraction, and logic equivalence + Understanding of deep sub-micron technologies and scaling trends + Working knowledge of CPU microarchitecture + Possess data parsing, analysis and representation/plotting skills Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.