EDA Tools Hardware Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact

Join Intel's mission to engineer world-changing technology as an EDA Tools Hardware Engineer. We are seeking an experienced EDA CAD / Tool Flow Development Engineer to develop and maintain transistor-level timing characterization flows for custom IPs, embedded memories, SRAMs, register files, and compiler-generated macros across advanced semiconductor technologies.

This role focuses on characterization methodology, CAD infrastructure, automation, and model validation for complex custom macros and memory IPs. The engineer will work closely with custom circuit, memory design, STA, and methodology teams to enable scalable and silicon-accurate timing, power, and noise modeling flows.

The ideal candidate has strong expertise in SPICE-based characterization, Liberty model generation, custom macro timing behavior, and large-scale automation using industry-standard tools such as Synopsys NanoTime and Cadence Liberate.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and analyze engineering design automation tools, flows, and methodologies to improve efficiency and optimize power and performance.

• Collaborate with EDA vendors to define, evaluate, and test next-generation design tools and flows.

• Create and verify unique hardware designs, integrating components into hierarchical systems to support end-to-end EDA tool testing for advanced technology nodes.

• Define and enable methodologies for hardware development related to EDA tools and technology node advancements.

• Support and enhance platforms, databases, scripts, and tools used for design automation.

• Provide digital design, verification, full-chip integration, physical layout, power, performance, clocking, and timing for future TFM development.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 6+ years of relevant experience; OR

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; OR

• PhD in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.

• Timing characterization methodologies in one of the following: (i.e. Nanotime, Liberate, PrimeLib)

• Experience with Liberty timing models

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in any of the following:

• SPICE simulation

• CMOS circuits

• Memory architecture fundamentals

• STA fundamentals

• Advanced-node custom IP or memory characterization flows

• Scripting and automation skills in Linux environments

Take the next step in your career by joining Intel and becoming a part of our mission to shape the future of technology. Apply today to make an impact with your expertise.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:

US, California, Folsom, US, Oregon, Hillsboro, US, Texas, Austin

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

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, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $141,910.00-269,100.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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.

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