Graphics (GPU) Architectural Modeling Engineer

Summary

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly sophisticated challenges? As part of our Silicon Technologies group, you’ll help design and manufacture our next-generation, high-performance, power-efficient processor, system-on-chip (SoC)! You’ll ensure Apple products and services can seamlessly and efficiently handle the tasks that make them beloved by millions. Joining this group means you’ll be responsible for crafting and building the technology that fuels Apple’s devices. Together, you and your team will enable our customers to do all the things they love with their devices.

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about Architectural Models. You will be responsible for the pre-silicon functional and performance modeling of our industry leading low power GPUs. This includes developing detailed models of the architectural and micro-architectural aspects of various blocks and IPs in the GPU and how they operate within the broader GPU design.

Description

In this role you will:

-Drive the development, validation, and verification of advanced graphics processing unit (GPU) designs and architectures.
-Drive and develop bit-accurate architectural models for hardware/software (HW/SW) co-validation.
-Drive and develop timing-accurate architectural and micro-architectural models for performance validation and correlation.
-Drive the triage of regression failures and debug failures to root cause.
-Drive coding and modeling best-practices and improve modeling infrastructure.
-Drive multi-functional teams to best practice HW and SW solutions.
-Roll up and present results and recommendations while working closely and collaboratively across functional teams and organizations.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience in C++ Programming.
Experience with scripting languages Python, Ruby, or Perl.
Minimum of BS + 10 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of GPU, CPU, or SIMD architectures.
Background in GPU Graphics Pipeline.
Background in CPU or GPU Memory Hierarchies.
Background in Advanced CPU Architecture and Micro-architecture.
Understanding of GP-GPU Compute.
Experience with the bring-up and debug of complex systems and micro-architectures.
Experience with turning architectural and micro-architectural specifications into executable C++ models.
Experience in performance analysis and debug.
Experience with HDLs, Verilog, System Verilog or VHDL.

Pay & Benefits — Santa Clara, California, United States

At 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. Learn more about Apple Benefits

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Application Deadline

Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.