CPU Post-Silicon Engineering Program Manager

Summary

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

Role Number:200565256

Come and join the team that delivers the CPUs in the M1/M2 Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch! At Apple, we focus on innovative design and principled execution to build the most efficient CPUs that scale across our full range of products and deliver industry-leading power and performance. We work together across hardware, software, and systems teams to create truly optimized products and amazing user experiences. To accomplish this, we need technical excellence combined with the expertise to work across the organization and to put each decision in the right context. We are looking for a dedicated Engineering Program Manager or a technical leader who is passionate about planning for and leading silicon bring-up and debug of groundbreaking and innovative designs. You will use your creativity, technical knowledge and organizational skills to drive multi-functional teams to take on complex technical problems under tight schedule constraints.

Description

The CPU Engineering Project Manager will be embedded in the CPU team driving post-silicon planning, bringup and debug activities. You will be working closely with Design, Verification, Silicon Validation, Software, Power, Performance Validation, System and many other groups to resolve silicon issues blocking product development, starting with initial silicon bring up through production release and beyond. RESPONSIBILITIES: – Developing post-silicon validation plans (what needs to be tested, by whom, and when). – Driving debug of silicon issues (functional, electrical, performance, etc.) with CPU and multi-functional teams. – Coordinating and prioritizing debug tasks and experiments, and following up on action items. – Supervising issues and bugs across multiple projects and working with software, system, and other teams to get them resolved. – Focused issue reporting and communication of program risks & status in multi-functional and executive forums. – Materials management (parts, boards, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

• BS + 10 years of relevant experience.
• Proven Silicon development experience in Design, Verification, Implementation, Physical Design, DFT or Validation.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPU development experience.
• Experience in debug of CPU logic and circuit failures.
• Technical leadership and/or project management experience.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills.
• Strong time and task leadership skills with consistent attention to detail.
• Strong organization skills to organize self and the team’s execution .
• Knowledge of CPU microarchitecture and validation tools.
• Able to build trust and lead through influence.
• Comfortable navigating tough situations, balancing priorities and managing constraints while running sophisticated, fast-paced, programs.