Lead Senior Design Engineer - AI SoC Development

Job Details:

Job Description:

About the Role Intel's AI SoC organization develops cutting-edge products powering a wide range of AI applications, from edge devices to data center accelerators. If you are an engineer with strong technical and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment with abundant learning opportunities, you are the ideal candidate for this role. Join us to shape the future of AI hardware.

Position Overview You will develop logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for SoC designs while integrating IP blocks and subsystems into full chip SoC or discrete component designs. You'll participate in defining architecture and microarchitecture features of the blocks being designed and perform quality checks across various logic design aspects ranging from RTL to timing/power convergence.

You will apply various strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL and optimize logic to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals while ensuring design integrity for physical implementation. Working closely with verification teams, you'll review verification plans and implementation to ensure design features are verified correctly, resolving and implementing corrective measures for failing RTL tests.

Additionally, you'll follow secure development practices to address security threat models and security objectives within the design, work with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level, and drive quality assurance compliance for smooth IP/SoC handoff.

Key Responsibilities • Lead evaluation of architectural trade-offs considering features, performance targets, power constraints, and system limitations

• Define and document micro-architecture for complex SoC IP blocks; implement RTL in Verilog/SystemVerilog, integrate at top level, and deliver fully verified, synthesis- and timing-clean designs

• Collaborate closely with verification teams to ensure comprehensive coverage and robust validation of all design aspects

• Develop and maintain timing constraints for IP blocks; provide guidance and support to physical design teams for synthesis, timing closure, and formal equivalence checks

• Drive silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation, including debug and performance analysis

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices for design methodology and quality

You should possess the following professional traits:

• Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with evolving requirements

• Strong communication skills, collaborative mindset, and leadership qualities

• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and tackling technical challenges

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are required 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.

Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• 7+ years of experience in RTL design and implementation for ASIC/SoC development

Preferred Qualifications • 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, including simulators (VCS, Questa, Xcelium), lint tools (Spyglass), and FPGA prototyping tools (Xilinx Vivado, Altera Quartus II)

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, California, Folsom

Additional Locations:

US, California, Santa Clara, US, Oregon, Hillsboro, US, Texas, Austin

Business group:

Intel makes possible the most amazing experiences of the future. You may know us for our processors. But we do so much more. Intel invents at the boundaries of technology to make amazing experiences possible for business and society, and for every person on Earth. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, we create value for our stockholders, customers, and society.

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

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter.

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: $190,610.00-311,890.00 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.

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