CPU Circuit Design Engineer

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

2d•$91,150 - $172,860•Onsite

About The Position

Join our CPU Design team and help develop the next generation of high-performance processors. In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of custom digital and memory circuits that power advanced CPU architectures. Working alongside architecture, layout, verification, and design teams, you will apply circuit design fundamentals to deliver innovative solutions that improve processor performance, power efficiency, area, timing, and manufacturability. As a CPU Design Engineer, you will participate in the design and verification of custom digital circuits, memory structures, and cache subsystems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges, support product development milestones, and drive continuous improvements in design methodologies and automation flows.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or any STEM related degree with 1+ years of experience in a high-tech company. Or a Master's Degree in the same filed with 3+ month of educational or work experience.
Complementary MOS (CMOS) circuits design
Digital logic and optimization
Circuit design trade-offs for power, performance and area
Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI)
Memory design experience

Nice To Haves

Low power implementation techniques

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and optimize custom digital circuits for CPU and memory/cache subsystems.
Perform circuit design, schematic entry, simulation, analysis, and verification of CPU building blocks.
Analyze and optimize designs for power, performance, area (PPA), timing, reliability, and manufacturability objectives.
Collaborate with CPU architecture, layout, physical design, and validation teams to deliver robust circuit solutions.
Support development of Design-for-Test (DFT) structures, memory test methodologies, and characterization activities.
Assist in identifying and resolving circuit design and performance issues throughout the development cycle.
Contribute to automation, tool development, and methodology improvements that increase design efficiency and quality.
Present technical findings, design results, and project updates to team members and stakeholders.