CPU Physical Design Engineer

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About This Role

  • The Role and Impact As a CPU Physical Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in implementing high-performance, low-power CPU designs from RTL to GDSII.
  • You will focus on detailed processes such as synthesis, placement, routing, timing analysis, and power optimization, enabling designs that meet stringent performance and efficiency targets.
  • Your work will directly influence the success of Intel's next-generation CPUs and their manufacturing readiness, contributing to innovative advancements in computing technology.
  • Business Group You will join the Advanced Computing and Engineering (ACE) group, a dynamic team dedicated to designing Intel's latest high-performance CPUs using cutting-edge technologies.
  • This group focuses on delivering innovative solutions that propel Intel's leadership in the semiconductor industry.
  • Collaborating across multiple domains, the team drives groundbreaking designs that support Intel's mission of creating world-changing technologies to enrich the lives of every person on Earth.
  • Key Responsibilities - Perform physical design implementation from RTL to GDSII, including synthesis, placement, routing, clock tree synthesis, and optimization. - Conduct static timing analysis, power distribution analysis, and reliability verification to ensure design convergence and high manufacturability. - Collaborate with logic, circuit, architecture, and automation teams to improve CPU microarchitectures and design methodologies. - Work closely with industry-leading EDA vendors to enhance tool capabilities for high-speed, low-power CPU development. - Optimize designs for power, frequency, and area, ensuring product-level parameter excellence. - Participate in developing and improving physical design methodologies and flow automation for future projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of physical design experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or a PhD with 2+ years of experience. - Technical expertise in synthesis, placement, clock tree synthesis (CTS), and routing tools, particularly using Synopsys and Cadence platforms. - Proficiency in timing signoff, formal verification, and low-power design techniques. - Solid understanding of submicron process node technologies and layout verification methods such as LVS/DRC. - Skilled in power estimation, power optimization, and power delivery methodologies.
  • Preferred Qualifications - Familiarity with scripting languages like Tcl, Perl, and Python for automating physical design workflows. - Experience with Verilog or VHDL for hardware description and design execution. - Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for collaborative problem-solving. - Demonstrated ability to work effectively in dynamic environments across geographies. - Knowledge of innovative feature feasibility studies and SD flow methodologies.
  • Be part of a world-class team driving innovation in CPU design.
  • Apply today to contribute to Intel's mission of shaping the future of technology.

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India, Bangalore

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