E-Core CPU Design Automation Engineer

About This Role

• E-core (formerly known as ATOM), Intel's most efficient CPU Technology team is looking for a highly motivated and technically savvy experienced individual to join our team as Design Automation Engineer.
• In this position, you will participate in the support and development of CAD solutions for the design of Intel products.
• Your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to: Defining, implementing and drive project execution by supporting the methodologies and EDA tools necessary to verify backend signoff flows using standard-cell based designs.
• Work closely with Circuit/Physical Designers to drive solutions in 1 or more of areas, including Circuit Simulation, Static Timing Analysis (STA), Formal-Equivalence Checking, Electrical Rule Checks (ERC), Static Noise analysis, Active/Dynamic/Leakage Power Analysis, LVS, Power-Rail Integrity, Extraction or ECO.
• Develops and tests Engineering Design Automation tools, creates flows/scripts to analyze and test design methodologies including driving new innovations to EDA tool vendors.
• Develop custom optimized solutions to address design requirements for leading-edge process technologies.
• Validate and drive continuous innovation of PDK technology, library files and other collaterals used for standard cell design, layout, and signoff with EDA CAD tools.
• Proficiency in benchmarking QOR and provide design guidance for better power optimization and/or techniques for frequency improvement and/or tool runtime improvement.
• Create flows/scripts to analyze, test and improve design methodologies, including through Machine Learning, and look for inefficiencies.
• Contribute to the development of multidimensional designs involving the layout of complex integrated circuits.
• Document and help with guidelines/specs.
• The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits: Good inter-personal, clear communication and good teamwork skills.
• A can-do attitude driven by research and thriving on challenges.
• Self-motivator with strong problem - solving skills.
• Willing to handle multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize to project timelines.
• Good communicator who can accurately perform a deep dive to assess and summarize issues to management.
• Takes ownership to provide recommendations and drives solutions through to completion.