CPU Architect — Hybrid Work & High-Impact Innovation

Intel Corporation; Folsom (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in the United States (Hybrid) seeks an experienced CPU Architect to define, model, and drive cutting-edge CPU architectures for diverse applications, addressing performance, power, frequency, and area targets. You will evaluate tradeoffs, innovate solutions, and optimize designs for future workloads.

The role oversees collaboration across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams, influencing technology roadmaps and aligning with Intel's CPU strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 6+ years hands-on CPU architecture experience, or Master's with 4+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Proficiency in architecture definition, modeling, and CPU architecture fundamentals.
• Experience in SoC architecture and development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and document CPU architecture specifications to ensure modularity, scalability, and alignment with hardware and software requirements.
• Develop novel architectural solutions and features to achieve performance, power, and area optimization targets.
• Conduct feasibility studies and tradeoff analyses for CPU requirements and new instruction sets supporting emerging workloads.
• Model CPU performance and power, analyze bottlenecks, and propose architectural refinements based on workload predictions.
• Develop testing plans and infrastructure for new features while leveraging statistical methods to benchmark performance.
• Collaborate across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Influence technology roadmaps and define targets aligned with Intel's strategic CPU goals.

Skills

CPU architecture fundamentals

architecture definition

modeling

SoC architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or related

Master's degree (4+ years) or PhD (2+ years)

Job description

Intel Corporation in the United States (Hybrid) seeks an experienced CPU Architect to define, model, and drive cutting-edge CPU architectures for diverse applications, addressing performance, power, frequency, and area targets. You will evaluate tradeoffs, innovate solutions, and optimize designs for future workloads.

The role oversees collaboration across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams, influencing technology roadmaps and aligning with Intel's CPU strategy.