Physical Design Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description: 

Do Something Wonderful!

Intel put Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is obsessed with engineering and have 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.

Who We Are

Do you want to collaborate with the best minds in the world? Are you passionate about AI and its potential in transforming the future of computing?

Join our premier Custom SOC Team delivering next-generation Xeon and AI products.

This is a world class team with a track record of delivering SOC products that delight our customers. The custom products are key differentiators for Intel and the AI market.

Who You Are

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 include 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:

You must possess the minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional 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 or Computer Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of related experience or a Master’s Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, or a related field with 3+ years of related experience.

• 4+ years of experience with CMOS transistor level circuit fundamentals

• 4+ years of experience with VLSI hardware design and program

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with:

  • Design Automation tools, flows and methodology

  • Fusion Compiler, Primetime

  • Layout cleanup expertise DRCs, density, etc.

  • TCL, Python, Perl and/or C++ programming

  • Leadership experience

  • SystemVerilog, VCS, Verdi, etc.

  • Circuit design

  • Computer architecture

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, Colorado, Fort Collins

Additional Locations:US, California, Santa Clara

Business group:The Data Center & Artificial Intelligence Group (DCAI) is at the heart of Intel’s transformation from a PC company to a company that runs the cloud and billions of smart, connected computing devices. The data center is the underpinning for every data-driven service, from artificial intelligence to 5G to high-performance computing, and DCG delivers the products and technologies—spanning software, processors, storage, I/O, and networking solutions—that fuel cloud, communications, enterprise, and government data centers around the world.

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 TrustN/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:

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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US:

$161,230.00-$227,620.00

Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

The application window for this job posting is expected to end by 04/22/2026