EDA Design Flow Development Engineer

Join Intel in shaping the future of technology. As an EDA Tools Hardware Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enabling groundbreaking innovations that power Intel's leadership in semiconductor design and manufacturing.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced EDA CAD / Tool Flow Development Engineer to develop and maintain transistor-level electromigration (EM) and IR drop analysis flows for custom IPs, embedded memories, SRAMs, analog/mixed-signal interfaces, and high-performance custom macros across advanced semiconductor technologies. This role focuses on CAD methodology, automation infrastructure, power integrity analysis flows, and silicon correlation for transistor-level reliability verification. The engineer will work closely with circuit design, physical design, package, reliability, and signoff teams to enable scalable and accurate EM/IR analysis methodologies for advanced-node designs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain transistor-level electromigration (EM) and IR drop analysis flows.
• Focus on CAD methodology, automation infrastructure, and power integrity analysis flows.
• Enable silicon correlation for transistor-level reliability verification.
• Collaborate with circuit design, physical design, package, reliability, and signoff teams.
• Enable scalable and accurate EM/IR analysis methodologies for advanced-node designs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, and 6+ years of experience; or 4+ years of experience with a Master's degree; or 2+ years of experience with a PhD.
• Experience with EM/IR reliability concepts (Electromigration and Power Drop).
• Experience with Redhawk/Totem tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMOS circuit operation.
• Power delivery networks.
• SPICE simulation.
• Parasitic extraction fundamentals.
• Advanced-node design challenges.
• Transistor-level power integrity analysis flows.
• Scripting and automation skills in Linux environments.

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.

Pay

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

Schedule

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.

Primary work locations: US, California, Santa Clara. Additional locations: US, California, Folsom; US, Oregon, Hillsboro; US, Texas, Austin.