Performance Model Integration Engineer, Platform Architecture

Performance Model Integration Engineer, Platform Architecture

San Diego, California, United States

Hardware

Summary

Posted: Sep 12, 2025

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Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what we can accomplish together.

Do you love crafting elegant solutions to highly complex challenges? Can you intrinsically see the importance of every detail? At Apple, our Platform Architecture group is responsible for connecting our hardware and software into one unified system. Join this team, and you'll collaborate with engineers across Apple to build and deploy forward-looking prototype systems that contribute to the development of our world renowned hardware and software architecture. This multi-disciplinary role ties together analysis from low level software tuning for custom CPU pipelines through SOC level cache and memory subsystem performance.

You and your team will develop tools that are used to ensure that every product we make performs exactly as intended. Together, our work will be the reason millions of customers feel that they can trust our devices every single day.

Description

Apple’s Platform Architecture group is seeking a performance model integration engineer, who will develop novel technologies for accelerating the development and verification of silicon. You will work with our world leading silicon engineering teams and firmware development teams on next generation chips, which end up in the hands of millions of users worldwide.

Responsibilities

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  Develop and maintain RTL-based systems performance models, integration CPU IP and peripheral components

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  Validate, own, and ship models to cross-functional internal customers

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  Support and clearly communicate with engineers from multiple disciplines (software, architecture, verification, and validation)

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  Debug functionality and performance of large IP-based systems using simulation

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  Work independently and manage deliverables to different teams

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  Occasional travel to development groups in the US

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Minimum Qualifications

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  B.S. degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar

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  Experience programming in Verilog/SystemVerilog

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  Experience programming in C/C++ Background in Computer Architecture

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  Experience debugging software and hardware

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Preferred Qualifications

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  10+ years of relevant experience

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  Experience with SystemVerilog DPI (C/C++)

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  Experience developing HDL based testbenches for Emulation / Acceleration

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  Experience developing bus functional models, and using Verification IP

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  Familiarity with CPU, IP, SoC performance analysis, latency characterization

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  Skilled in debugging C/C++ including X86/ARM Assembly

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  Scripting ability in Python or Lua

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  Strong written and verbal communication skills

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Pay & Benefits

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 $171,600 and $302,200, 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. (

Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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.Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant ( .

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