EDA Tool Software Engineer

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

2d•$149,600 - $284,580•Hybrid

About The Position

Intel is hiring an EDA Tool Software Engineer in its Foundry Business Group. The role enables electronic design automation (EDA) vendor tools for resistance-capacitance (RC) extraction and electromagnetic (EM) analysis on Intel process technologies. The engineer works with technology specification owners and validation teams to deliver high-quality solutions and collaborates with EDA vendors to enable new features. The work sits at the intersection of semiconductor technology development and solutions for advanced computing.

Requirements

A BS degree and 6+ years of relevant experience, an MS degree and 5+ years of experience, or a PhD degree and 2+ years of experience in EE/ECE or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in either RC extraction flow enablement (such as StarRC, Quantus, or SMNS-xACT) or interconnect stack development for EDA tools (such as ITF, ICT, MIPT, or EM stack), or equivalent.
Scripting experience in Perl, Python, or TCL.
Excellent communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
Motivation and enthusiasm for self-directed, hands-on work.
Creativity and flexibility to work through changing priorities and evolving program needs.
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and adapt to a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Nice To Haves

At least 3 years of experience in DRC/LVS runset development or validation, such as Calibre, Pegasus, or ICV.
At least 3 years of customer support and debugging experience in RC extraction.
At least 3 years of experience with high-frequency tools such as Keysight-momentum, Ansys, or Cadence-EMX.
At least 3 years of experience with JIRA and GIT.
Proficiency with CMOS process technology.
Experience with electromagnetic modeling and simulation tools and their application to signal integrity/crosstalk analysis for high-speed, high-density on-chip or on-package interconnect.
Experience working with EDA tool vendors to enable customized solutions.

Responsibilities

Enable EDA vendor tools for RC extraction, including tools such as StarRC, Quantus, and xACT, on Intel process technologies.
Enable EM tools for high-frequency analysis on Intel process technologies.
Coordinate with technology specification owners and validation teams to ensure high-quality solutions.
Work with EDA vendors to enable new features and customized solutions.