Intel Corp.-posted 17 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • Folsom, CA
5,001-10,000 employees
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Intel's Silicon Engineering Group seeks a Senior CPU Core Physical Design Engineer to lead the physical implementation of cutting-edge processor designs from RTL to manufacturing-ready GDS. This role requires deep expertise in advanced physical design methodologies and CPU-specific design challenges to deliver world-class, high-performance, low-power processors that power Intel's industry-leading products.

  • Execute complete physical design flow for custom CPU designs from RTL to GDS, creating manufacturing-ready design databases
  • Perform synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, floorplanning, and power/clock distribution for complex CPU Cores
  • Conduct static timing analysis, reliability analysis, and power/noise analysis for high-performance processor designs
  • Optimize CPU designs to improve critical product parameters including power, frequency, and area
  • Execute comprehensive verification and signoff processes including formal equivalence verification and static timing analysis
  • Perform reliability verification, static and dynamic power integrity analysis, and layout verification
  • Conduct electrical rule checking (ERC) and structural design checking to ensure manufacturing compliance
  • Ensure design quality and manufacturability across all verification domains
  • Apply specialized knowledge in CPU structural and physical design including physical clock design and timing closure
  • Perform coverage analysis, multiple power domain analysis, structured placement, and routing optimization
  • Implement design-for-test (DFT) methodologies specific to CPU architectures
  • Collaborate closely with logic, circuit, architecture, and design automation teams to optimize microarchitectures
  • Work with industry EDA vendors to build and enhance tool capabilities for high-speed, low-power synthesizable CPU design
  • Analyze design results and provide recommendations to improve current and future CPU microarchitectures
  • Participate in development and improvement of physical design methodologies and flow automation
  • Drive adoption of advanced design techniques and emerging technologies
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or STEM-related field of study
  • 5+ years of experience in VLSI circuit design and synthesis
  • 4+ years of experience in static timing analysis
  • 4+ years of experience in low power design methodologies
  • Experience with physical design EDA tools (i.e. Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics)
  • Experience with timing closure, power optimization, and signal integrity analysis
  • Postgraduate degree (Master's/PhD) in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or STEM-related field of study
  • Experience with x86 CPU architecture and Intel processor designs
  • Experience with Tcl, Perl, Python Programming
  • Experience in CPU microarchitecture and high-performance design principles
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
  • Opportunity to work on industry-leading CPU architectures and technologies
  • Access to cutting-edge EDA tools and advanced process technologies
  • Collaboration with world-class CPU architects and design engineers
  • Professional development and career advancement opportunities
  • Direct impact on products powering global computing infrastructure
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