Intel Corporation · 3 days ago
Senior Design Engineer – AI SoC Development
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$221K/yr - $312K/yr
10+ years expIntel Corporation is a leading technology company known for its innovative products in AI applications. The Senior SoC Design Engineer will define, implement, and validate complex SoC IP blocks, collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality silicon for next-generation AI solutions.
Semiconductors
Responsibilities
Architectural Leadership: Evaluate trade-offs across features, performance targets, power constraints, and system limitations
Microarchitecture & RTL Development: Define and document microarchitecture for complex SoC IP blocks; implement RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, integrate at top level, and deliver synthesis- and timing-clean designs
Verification Collaboration: Partner with verification teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and robust validation of all design aspects
Timing & Physical Design Support: Develop and maintain timing constraints; guide physical design teams on synthesis, timing closure, and formal equivalence checks
Silicon Bring-Up: Drive post-silicon validation, debug, and performance analysis
Mentorship & Methodology: Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices for design methodology and quality
Perform quality checks across RTL, timing, and power convergence
Apply secure development practices to address security threat models and objectives
Collaborate with IP providers for integration and validation at the SoC level
Drive compliance for smooth IP-to-SoC handoff
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or related field with 10+ years of experience
7+ years of experience in RTL design and implementation for ASIC/SoC development
Preferred
Proven ability to solve complex design challenges such as clock domain crossings, power optimization, and timing closure
Hands-on experience with SoC system integration and multicore CPU subsystem design
Strong knowledge of standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.) and embedded processor architectures
Expertise in high-speed and low-power design techniques
Proficiency in scripting (Python, TCL, etc.) for automation and design flow optimization
Familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools: HDL simulators (VCS, Questa, IES), lint tools (Spyglass), and FPGA prototyping tools (Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus II)
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Intel Corporation
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