•AI/ML CAD Engineer, RTL & Design Verification

The Role and Impact Join a team helping shape the future of high-performance CPU design. As an AI/ML CAD Engineer supporting RTL and Design Verification, you will develop and enhance automation, tools, and methodologies that help engineering teams design and validate advanced microprocessors. Job Details Job Description: Join a team helping shape the future of high-performance CPU design. As an AI/ML CAD Engineer supporting RTL and Design Verification, you will develop and enhance automation, tools, and methodologies that help engineering teams design and validate advanced microprocessors. You will combine software engineering, CAD/EDA, RTL and verification knowledge, and AI-assisted development to improve front-end design workflows spanning RTL development, simulation, verification, emulation, static sign-off, and CI/CD. This is an opportunity to apply strong programming and problem-solving skills to complex CPU development challenges while helping introduce AI-enabled capabilities that improve engineering productivity and efficiency. What You'll Do Troubleshoot issues across RTL, EDA Frontend tools (VC_SPYGLASS(Lint, CDC and RDC), VCS, VMS) and automation infrastructure, and design environments. Develop, deploy, and maintain AI-assisted CAD/EDA automation, tools, and workflows supporting RTL design and verification. Build scripts and software solutions that improve RTL build, simulation, verification, emulation, regression, and static sign-off workflows. Apply AI/ML and AI-assisted development technologies to improve engineering automation, debugging, and productivity. Develop and enhance CI/CD and regression automation for hardware development workflows. Analyze workflow and infrastructure data to identify opportunities for improved performance, reliability, and engineering efficiency. Partner with engineering and cloud infrastructure teams to improve compute utilization and scalability. Collaborate with RTL design, verification, CAD, infrastructure teams, and EDA vendors to resolve technical issues and improve methodologies. Behavioral Traits That We Are Looking For Technical curiosity: Enjoys learning new technologies and finding better ways to solve engineering challenges. Problem solving: Uses structured analysis and sound judgment to troubleshoot complex technical issues. Collaboration: Works effectively across design, verification, software, infrastructure, and vendor teams. Communication: Clearly communicates technical issues, recommendations, and solutions to different audiences. Ownership: Takes responsibility for deliverables and follows issues through resolution. Adaptability: Comfortable learning and working across evolving AI, software, and semiconductor design technologies. Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life. See Intel Benefits for more details. Qualifications You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research. Note For information on Intel’s immigration sponsorship guidelines, please see Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information. Minimum Qualifications And Experience Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science + 3+ years of experience, or a Master's in the same field with 1+ years of educational or work experience. Your Experience Describe Above Must Be In The Following Linux experience with shell scripting. Python, Perl, or C/C++ skills RTL/Verification CAD tools Debugging across RTL, automation flows, and software/tool interactions. Preferred Qualifications And Experience Troubleshoot EDA tools and design environments Experience with major EDA tools (VC_SpyGlass, VCS, Questasim, coverage/low-power tools). Experience with CAD/EDA automation (simulation/emulation flows, verification integration, CI/CD). Experience with AI Development environments such as GitHub/Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor. Experience supporting RTL build and simulation/verification workflows. Experience working with EDA vendors (issue triage, features, debugging). Multi-domain debugging (RTL, testbench, tools, scripts, infrastructure). Cloud compute experience (scaling sim farms, resource optimization). DevOps for hardware (regressions, CI/CD, monitoring/alerting). Verilog/SystemVerilog. Job Type Experienced Hire Shift Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location US, Texas, Austin Additional Locations US, Oregon, Hillsboro Posting Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance. Position of Trust N/A 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. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $122,440.00 - 232,190.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting 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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Work Model for this Role 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. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. 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