CPU RTL Design Engineer

Intel Corporation • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Intel put Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is obsessed with engineering and has a brighter future. Every day, we create world changing technology that enriches the lives of every person on earth. So, if you have a big idea, let's do something wonderful together. Join us, because at Intel, we are building a better tomorrow. The Role and Impact: Join Intel as a CPU Logic Design Engineer in Chandler, AZ or Austin, TX and play a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge semiconductor technology. You will be at the forefront of designing and developing CPU logic, ensuring power, performance, and area optimization to meet Intel's world-class standards. As part of our innovative engineering team, your contributions will directly impact the success of Intel's CPU designs and their integration into system-on-chip (SoC) solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the architecture and microarchitecture of CPUs, influencing the development of industry-leading processors that power the future of computing.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering Computer Architecture with 4+ years of experience listed below -or- Masters degree with 3+ years of experience listed below.
• 4+ years experience in hardware description languages such as Verilog and System Verilog and familiarity with tools like VCS or Questasim.
• 3+ years experience in programming experience in Perl, Python, or C/C++, with advanced debugging skills in complex environments and RTL Verilog coding, hardware modeling issues, and logic debug environments.
• 3+ years experience in designing coherent systems with advanced queues/pipelines, external bus interfaces, snoop filters, and L2 cache featuring ECC, MCA, and repair mechanisms.
• 3+ years experience in scripting in an interpreted language (e.g. TCL, Perl, Python, Ruby) and/or using AI to generate/edit scripts.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to cross-disciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Proven problem-solving skills and experience working in collaborative, fast-paced environments.
• Experience in modern, energy-efficient/low-power logic design techniques, including those specifically applicable to high frequency timing convergence.
• Good communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for CPUs, creating functional units, cell libraries, and CPU IP blocks for integration into full-chip designs.
• Define and contribute to the architecture and microarchitecture features of the CPUs being designed.
• Apply strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL code, optimizing logic for power, performance, area, and timing goals, as well as ensuring design integrity for physical implementation.
• Collaborate on verification planning and implementation to validate design features, identifying and resolving RTL test failures to ensure correctness.
• Document microarchitectural specifications (MAS) for CPU features and provide necessary support to SoC customers to ensure high-quality integration of CPU blocks.
• Debug and resolve complex cross-domain issues that span RTL, tools, and software domains.
• Supports SoC customers to ensure high quality integration of the CPU block.

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees