Intel

Technology

SeniorCPURTLDesignEngineer

$164–312k Austin, Texas, United States; Hillsboro, Oregon, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior CPU RTL Design Engineer at Intel. Skills: CPU microarchitecture, Logic design, RTL implementation, Technical leadership. Collaborate, drive and develop logic design. Perform register transfer level (RTL) coding”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver world-class products

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving; Analytical

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of work experience OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, or related field with 10+ years of work experience OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, or related field with 6+ years of work experience, 6+ years of experience in silicon development in CPU microarchitecture and logic design, 5+ years of experience in technical leadership including delivering successful IP Projects, 6+ years of experience with Timing Closure, Power integer and/or floating point, OOO execution, reservation station design

Nice to Have

Experience on x86 CPU microarchitecture, Experience with driving front end methodologies, Championing the use of automation / AI tools

What You'll Do.

drive and develop logic design

Perform register transfer level (RTL) coding

Generate cell libraries

Generate functional units

Generate CPU IP block

Participate in definition of architecture

Participate in definition of microarchitecture features

and methods to write RTL

Optimize logic to meet power goals

Optimize logic to meet performance goals

Optimize logic to meet area goals

Optimize logic to meet timing goals

Optimize logic for design integrity

Review verification plan

Review verification implementation

Resolve failing RTL tests

Implement corrective measures for failing RTL tests

Provide technical leadership

Provide support to design team leadership

Propose creative methodology initiatives

Propose innovative methodology initiatives

Propose creative process initiatives

Propose innovative process initiatives

Work closely with architecture teams

Work closely with backend teams

Work with other design teams

Build a technically vital organization

Cultivate group values

Reinforce group values

Cultivate group norms

Reinforce group norms

Cultivate group behaviors

Reinforce group behaviors

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross team collaboration; Work with architecture teams; Work with backend teams; Work with other design teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Full Job Description

# **Job Details:** ## Job Description: Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life. Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone. [Life at Intel](https://jobs.intel.com/en/life-at-intel) We developed the Intel microprocessors, a foundational technology that powers a diverse range of devices-from entry-level PCs to high-end gaming desktops and laptops, as well as data center solutions and many other applications. As part of our team, you will help design the next generation of high-performance microprocessors. We are looking for a skilled individual who is hands-on with RTL implementation for integer, floating point and reservation station logic and can provide technical leadership to deliver world-class products. As a CPU RTL Logic Design Engineer your responsibilities will include but are not limited to: • Collaborates, drives and develops logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for a CPU required to generate cell libraries, functional units, and the CPU IP block for integration in full chip designs. • Participates actively in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the CPU being designed. • Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL and optimize logic to qualify the design to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals as well as design integrity for physical implementation. • Reviews the verification plan and implementation to ensure design features are verified correctly and resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests to ensure correctness of features. • Technical Guidance: Provide technical leadership and support to

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