CPU Circuit Design Engineer

About This Role

• About the Role Join our CPU Design team and help develop the next generation of high-performance processors.
• In this role, you will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of custom digital and memory circuits that power advanced CPU architectures.
• Working alongside architecture, layout, verification, and design teams, you will apply circuit design fundamentals to deliver innovative solutions that improve processor performance, power efficiency, area, timing, and manufacturability.
• As a CPU Design Engineer, you will participate in the design and verification of custom digital circuits, memory structures, and cache subsystems.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex technical challenges, support product development milestones, and drive continuous improvements in design methodologies and automation flows.
• What You’ll Do Key responsibilities will include but not limited to: Design, develop, and optimize custom digital circuits for CPU and memory/cache subsystems.
• Perform circuit design, schematic entry, simulation, analysis, and verification of CPU building blocks.
• Analyze and optimize designs for power, performance, area (PPA), timing, reliability, and manufacturability objectives.
• Collaborate with CPU architecture, layout, physical design, and validation teams to deliver robust circuit solutions.
• Support development of Design-for-Test (DFT) structures, memory test methodologies, and characterization activities.
• Assist in identifying and resolving circuit design and performance issues throughout the development cycle.
• Contribute to automation, tool development, and methodology improvements that increase design efficiency and quality.
• Present technical findings, design results, and project updates to team members and stakeholders.
• Behavioral traits that we are looking for: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Learning agility and technical curiosity.
• Effective collaboration and teamwork.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Strong communication, initiative, and ownership.
• Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life.
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