CPU Circuit Design Engineer

Intel Corporation; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 33,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Malaysia, Penang, is seeking a College Grad CPU Circuit Design Engineer to create custom digital circuits for CPUs, including memory and caches. You will design, simulate, and optimize blocks, collaborating with architecture and layout teams to meet power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.

The role emphasizes automation, design flow improvements, and cross-functional teamwork within the SPE group.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 0–1 years of hands-on circuit design experience through internships, academic projects, coursework, or training.
• Familiarity with industrial EDA tools.
• Solid understanding of advanced CMOS technologies and physical layout techniques.
• Proficiency in circuit simulation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and build custom digital circuits for CPUs, including memory and caches.
• Perform circuit design, schematic entry, floorplanning, and simulation for CPU blocks.
• Verify functionality to ensure CPU circuits meet power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.
• Optimize performance, power, and area, while reducing leakage in CPU circuits.
• Improve and automate design flows and methodologies for streamlined processes.
• Collaborate with CPU architecture and layout teams to design circuits for maximum functionality, robustness, and electrical capabilities.
• Characterize memory instances and memory compilers to ensure design quality.
• Track, report, and resolve design progress and performance issues through cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

EDA tools

CMOS tech

Circuit simulation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Job Details

Job Description:

The Role and Impact As a CPU Circuit Design Engineer, you will be at the forefront of creating custom digital circuits for cut-edge CPUs, including memory and caches. Your work will directly contribute to optimizing CPU power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals, ensuring Intel continues to deliver industry-leading innovations. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will play a key role in designing robust circuits and driving advancements in methodologies and automation processes.

Business group You will be joining the Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE), a team that plays a crucial role in Intel's core mission of delivering world-class silicon solutions. SPE focuses on designing and developing advanced silicon and platform technologies that power Intel's processors, enabling innovations across computing, AI, and connectivity. By joining this group, you'll contribute to solving complex engineering challenges while supporting Intel's broader goals of creating transformative technologies for a connected world.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and build custom digital circuits for CPUs, including memory and caches.
• Perform circuit design, schematic entry, floorplanning, and simulation for CPU blocks.
• Verify functionality to ensure CPU circuits meet power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.
• Optimize performance, power, and area, while reducing leakage in CPU circuits.
• Improve and automate design flows and methodologies for streamlined processes.
• Collaborate with CPU architecture and layout teams to design circuits for maximum functionality, robustness, and electrical capabilities.
• Characterize memory instances and memory compilers to ensure design quality.
• Track, report, and resolve design progress and performance issues through cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related areas, with 0 - 1 years of hands-on experience in circuit design demonstrated through internships, academic projects, coursework, or hands-on training OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related areas with no prior professional experience.
• Familiarity with industrial EDA tools.
• Solid understanding of advanced CMOS technologies and physical layout techniques.
• Proficiency in circuit simulation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Job Type

College Grad

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Malaysia, Penang

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

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. 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.