Hybrid CPU CAD Design Automation Engineer

at Intel Corporation

• Job title: CPU CAD Design Automation Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $186,070 - $349,850 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud, Linux, Perl, Python, Shell Scripting, Splunk
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• CPU CAD Design Automation Engineer developing RTL flows for microprocessor designs at Intel. Collaborating in a multi-functional team to support and innovate CAD tool processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain flows, scripts and systems around the RTL to layout design and Verification development work cycle like RTL simulators, Low-Power checkers, Coverage, Synthesis, Place and Route, Timing Analysis, etc.
• Solve complex inter-domain problems in the environment that straddle CAD vendor tools, automation flows, RTL to Layout design and cloud infrastructure.
• Work with the Intel cloud team for most efficient compute scaling and utilization for the billions of simulation cycles being run.
• Using big-data and analytics platforms like Splunk to provide relevant data and visualizations for design environment efficiency.
• Continuously innovate to implement state-of-art strategies including ML/AI to improve our automation infrastructure.
• Define methodologies and architect flow solutions tied to internal and vendor based RTL/Verification CAD tools.
• Act as focal point between design and tool vendors for issues and feature enhancements.
• Very good inter-personal skills to work with and influence multiple teams to come up with solutions for deep technical problems.
• Exposure to Linux including shell scripting (e.g. csh, bash).

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification Bachelor's +10 years experience or Master's degree +5 years experience in relevant fields of engineering.
• 5+ years experience in programming/scripting skills in Perl or Python or C/C++
• Preferred Qualifications 5+ years of experience with one of the following: Hardware description languages (Verilog, System Verilog) and RTL/Validation tools (VCS, Questasim etc) (or) Software engineering, Dev-Ops, machine-learning, Design implementation methodologies and tools such as Fusion Compiler, Innovus, Primetime, Primepower, ICV and more.
• Knowledge of VLSI physical and logical design as well as VLSI Design Automation tools.

Benefits

• competitive pay
• stock
• bonuses
• health
• retirement
• vacation