Senior SOC Design Engineer

Intel Corporation; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Malaysia (Penang) seeks an experienced SoC Logic Design Engineer to drive the integration and pre-silicon validation of multiple IPs within Intel's client chipsets and SoCs.

The role focuses on microarchitecture development, RTL logic design, and verification environments, ensuring performance and quality aligned with design specs. Collaboration with IP Design, Firmware, and validation teams will be essential to advance Intel's product roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 6+ years of RTL integration, validation techniques and debug methodologies.
• Proficiency in UVM and formal verification.
• Experience in microarchitecture design and IP interfaces like Fabric and IOs.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate microarchitecture, RTL logic, and verification environments across multiple IPs.
• Debug and validate features, ensuring functionality per design specs.
• Develop test plans, coverage points, and test content for new architectural features.
• Collaborate with IP Design, Firmware, Structural Design, DFX, emulation and validation teams to optimize platform architecture.
• Contribute to quality and efficiency improvements and new methodologies.
• Lead initiatives to influence design/validation microarchitecture across the SoC Front End Design team.

Skills

RTL integration

Verification techniques

UVM

Formal verification

Microarchitecture design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

RTL simulators

Emulation platforms

Formal verification tools

Job description

The Role and Impact

As a SoC Logic Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the integration and pre-silicon validation of multiple IPs within Intel's client chipsets and SoC products. You will actively contribute to the development of cutting-edge microarchitecture, RTL logic design, and verification environments, ensuring the functionality and performance of next-generation features. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams, your work will drive innovation and establish quality improvements that impact Intel's product roadmap.

Business group

The IP Security Client Product Group focuses on delivering IPs, chipsets, and SoCs for Intel's client and server roadmap. As part of Intel Corporation's broader goals, the group empowers its members to innovate, grow, and deliver high-quality solutions that enhance Intel's leadership in the semiconductor industry. This team specializes in enabling end-to-end integration and pre-silicon validation to support Intel's cutting-edge technologies and products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and integrate microarchitecture, RTL logic, and verification environments across multiple IPs.
• Debug and validate features, ensuring functionality and performance alignment to design specifications.
• Develop robust test plans, coverage points, and test content for new architectural features.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IP Design, Firmware, Structural Design, DFX, emulation, and validation teams, to optimize platform architecture and design.
• Enhance organizational capabilities through contributions to quality and efficiency improvements and innovative methodologies.
• Lead initiatives to influence design or validation microarchitecture across the SoC Front End Design team.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in RTL integration, validation techniques, and debug methodologies.
• Proficiency in industry-standard methodologies such as UVM and formal verification.
• Demonstrated expertise in microarchitecture design and integration.
• Technical ability to validate and debug complex IP interfaces, including Fabric, Platform Essentials, and IOs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of leadership by example and guiding technical initiatives.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders across teams and locations.
• Ability to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Passion for solving complex problems and proposing data-driven solutions.

Job Type: Experienced Hire

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 require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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