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Physical Design Methodology Engineer

Intel

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Jun 10, 2026

Salary
$164k – $269k
Location
USA - OR - Hillsboro, United States of America · US, California, Folsom · US, California, Santa Clara · US, Texas, Austin · US, Arizona, Phoenix
Workplace
Onsite
Type
Full-time
Department
Engineering
Seniority
Mid
Experience
6+ years
Education
PhD
Industry
Technology
Category
Engineering
Environment
Office
Source
Workday

Overview

As a Physical Design Methodology Engineer, you'll create methodologies, models, and flows for advanced design rules at specific process nodes. Your responsibilities include characterizing models through silicon validation, ensuring IP and SoC designs meet manufacturing requirements, and optimizing silicon designs by evaluating device performance. You'll resolve prototype issues, conduct experiments to identify process challenges, and work with IP and SoC design teams to capture process requirements. The role involves comprehensive Si validation and driving continuous improvements to designs and methodologies.

Description

Job Details:

Job Description: 

Advanced Design and Foundational IP (ADFIP) is part of Design Technology Platform (DTP) under Foundry Technology Development. ADFIP's core focus is design-technology co-optimization (DTCO), system-design co-optimization (STCO) and foundational IP development to support Intel technology development, internal client/server/NEX products and external tier0/tier1 customers. The organization develops logic libraries, memories, high-speed I/Os, analog and mixed signal IPs, RF/mm Wave circuits and 3D IC, and conducts comprehensive Si validation on process and package development test vehicles and FIP characterization vehicles. Advanced power, performance and area (PPA) analysis are conducted across domains to guide silicon and packaging technology definition to maximize technology PPA entitlement and minimize process risks and cost. As a process technology design engineer, you will be responsible for creating methodologies, models, and flows for advanced design rules for a specific process node and characterizes those models through silicon validation. Ensures IP and SoC design meets requirements and standards for a specific manufacturing process technology. Identifies ways to optimize silicon designs by evaluating device performance over a range of operating conditions. Resolves prototype issues and determines whether problems are design or process related. Conducts experiments to identify potential challenges in the process and ensure that the process meets yield, quality, and reliability standards. Drives continuous improvements to enhance the designs, materials, and methodologies. Disseminates process development information to design groups, ensures it meets future product requirements, and extracts necessary technical and device performance data for IP and SoC designs. Works with IP and SoC design teams to capture and optimize process requirements to enable competitive designs and products.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors with 6+ years of experience or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science with 4+ years of industry experience or PhD. with 2+ years of experience.

3+ years of experience with the following technical skills:

  • Working knowledge of digital design and signoff.
  • Able to independently complete Netlist RTL-GDS place and route (APR), signoff tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Strong technical understanding of semiconductor technology.
  • Working knowledge on Intel's leading process design rules.
  • Experience in working with BOTH Cadence and Synopsys EDA tool/flow
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Experience in optimizing PPA for low power designs such as GPU/AI

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Folsom, US, California, Santa Clara, US, Texas, Austin

Business group:

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state-of-the-art while delighting our customers -- from delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. We ensure our foundry customers' products receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembly/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

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: $164,470.00-269,100.00 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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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. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

Skills

Compliance

Languages

English

About Intel

Intel is a leading technology company focused on semiconductor innovation and manufacturing.

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