Senior Physical Design Engineer

Intel
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 141,910 - 269,100 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Analytical thinking","Ownership","Cross-functional collaboration","Clear technical communication"]

Own physical design for CPU core blocks, driving implementation from RTL through GDS. Execute synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, and design closure, while performing STA, power analysis, and physical verification. Lead convergence of timing, power, and area (PPA) metrics, debug complex issues across stages, and develop/optimize design flows and automation scripts. Collaborate with RTL, verification, clocking, and full-chip teams, and guide junior engineers as needed.

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Job Summary

Own physical design for CPU core blocks, driving implementation from RTL through GDS. Execute synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, and design closure, while performing STA, power analysis, and physical verification. Lead convergence of timing, power, and area (PPA) metrics, debug complex issues across stages, and develop/optimize design flows and automation scripts. Collaborate with RTL, verification, clocking, and full-chip teams, and guide junior engineers as needed.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own physical design and implementation of CPU core blocks or subsystems.
  • •Execute synthesis, floorplanning, place and route, and drive design closure.
  • •Perform static timing analysis, power analysis, and physical verification to ensure correctness.
  • •Drive convergence of timing, power, and area (PPA) metrics and debug complex design issues across stages.
  • •Develop and optimize design flows and automation scripts; collaborate with RTL design, verification, clocking, and full-chip teams and guide junior engineers.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 141,910 - 269,100 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceRetirementPaid Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s in Computer/ Electrical Engineering (or related) with 7+ years, or a Master’s with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • •Experience with integrated circuit design tools (e.g., Synopsys/Cadence) including logic synthesis, place and route, static timing analysis, and design closure.
  • •PV convergence experience, including static timing and power analysis.
  • •Chip physical design verification, including formal equivalence, timing, electrical rules, DRC/LVS, noise, and electro-migration checks.
  • •Scripting in an interpreted language (minimum TCL) plus at least one other language (e.g., Perl, Python, Ruby).
Experience:7+ yearsSemiconductorCPU micro-architectureSoCRTL-to-GDSPhysical design verification
Education:Bachelor's in Computer / Electrical Engineering
Skills:Problem-solvingAnalytical thinkingOwnershipCross-functional collaborationClear technical communication
Tech Stack:RTLGDSSynopsysCadenceTCLPerlPythonRubyFusion CompilerICC2PrimeTimeGenusInnovusStatic timing analysis (STA)Power analysisFloorplanningPlace and routeDRC/LVSFormal equivalenceNoise analysis

Company Brief

Intel
Designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, processors, and related hardware for PCs, data centers, networking, and embedded applications, while providing software and services to accelerate computing across industries globally.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1968
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