CPU Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Apple Inc

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Work type: On-site
Location: Cupertino, CA
Salary: $175,500–$311,700 / yr
Posted: 40 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · CPU Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

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The CPU Pre-Silicon Engineering Program Manager joins the team responsible for delivering CPUs for the M1/M2 Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. This role involves driving the full program lifecycle from specification definition through execution, tapeout, and post-silicon support. The manager will be embedded with the CPU design team to manage day-to-day activities, negotiate project schedules, and identify risks or dependencies. Key responsibilities include leading regular project meetings, resolving technical issues, and communicating status to multi-functional stakeholders. The position requires technical depth in areas such as architecture, logic, verification, physical design, or DFT. Candidates must possess proven silicon development experience and the ability to balance strategic project needs with technical tradeoffs to deliver optimized CPU IP across several programs.

Skills

CPU Architecture Logic Design Verification Physical Design DFT SoC Silicon Validation Tapeout Project Management Program Management

What you'll do

Drive the development of CPU IP across several programs.
Develop and negotiate project schedules and deliverables.
Lead regular project meetings to focus the team on landmarks and resolve technical issues.
Identify risks and dependencies and generate mitigation plans.
Communicate program status and blocking issues to multi-functional teams and management.
Drive the full program lifecycle from spec definition through tapeout and post-silicon support.
Manage day-to-day project activities and long-term initiatives for the CPU design team.

What we're looking for

BS degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
Proven silicon development experience in Design, Verification, Implementation, Physical Design, DFT, or silicon validation.
Proven CPU development experience (preferred).
Established technical leadership and/or project management experience (preferred).
Strong communication and executive presentation skills (preferred).
Strong time and task leadership skills with consistent attention to detail (preferred).
Strong organization skills to organize self and the team’s execution (preferred).
Technical depth in one or more areas (architecture, logic, verification, physical design) and sufficient knowledge of others (preferred).

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