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Job Description: 

The Custom SoC team develops next-generation Xeon-based solutions tailored for server, AI, and data center applications. In this role, you will collaborate with leading customers on high-visibility programs that shape the future of computing. You’ll join a world-class engineering team leveraging advanced design methodologies and cutting-edge process technologies to deliver industry-defining products.

The role’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Performs physical design implementation of custom IP and SoC designs from RTL to GDS to create a design database that is ready for manufacturing.
  • Conducts all aspects of the physical design flow including synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, floor planning, static timing analysis, power/clock distribution, reliability, and power and noise analysis.
  • Conducts verification and signoff including formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, reliability verification, static and dynamic power integrity, layout verification, electrical rule checking, and structural design checking.
  • Analyzes results and makes recommendations to fix violations for current and future product architecture.
  • Possesses expertise in various aspects of structural and physical design, including physical clock design, timing closure, coverage analysis, multiple power domain analysis, placing, routing, synthesis, and DFT using industry standard EDA tools.
  • Optimizes design to improve product level parameters such as power, frequency, and area. Participates in the development and improvement of physical design methodologies and flow automation.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Computer Science or in a STEM related field of study with 5+ years of experience or a Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in all aspects of physical design flow in SOC using Synopsys and cadence tools, or similar CAD tools.
  • Technical Expertise in physical design verification methods including static timing analysis and formal verification.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in timing signoff, formal verification and low power static signoff.
  • Experience in all aspects of clock distribution.
  • Experience in deep submicron process technology nodes is strongly preferred.
  • Technical Expertise in power delivery and power plane distributions, power estimation and optimization in SOC.
  • Strong knowledge of industry standard tools for synthesis, place and route and tape out flows.

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Texas, Austin

Additional Locations:

US, California, Santa Clara, US, Massachusetts, Beaver Brook

Business group:

At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product management, developing ecosystems and business opportunities, delivering strong financial performance, and reinvigorating x86 leadership. Join us as we transform the data center segment through workload driven leadership products and close collaboration with our partners.

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.  Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

https://intel.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/page/1025c144664a100150b4b1665c750003

 

 

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $139,710.00-262,680.00 USD

 

 

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