CPU Clock Design Engineer — High-Performance Timing

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Stock bonuses

Job summary

Intel Corporation is seeking a CPU Clock Design Engineer to help design, implement, and optimize clock distribution networks for high-performance CPU and SoC products. You will perform timing analysis, develop clock-related circuits, and collaborate across architecture, design, and EDA teams.

You will contribute to CTS methods, analyze power, area and timing tradeoffs, and drive automation to improve productivity. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related STEM field.
• 3+ years of related experience; or a Master’s degree with 1+ year of experience.
• Experience in multiple listed design and timing areas as described.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize clock distribution networks for CPU/SoC products.
• Contribute to clock CTS methodologies and clock architecture development.
• Perform timing analysis and support timing closure.
• Develop custom circuits, library cells, and clock-related solutions.
• Analyze tradeoffs in performance, power, area, and timing.
• Create automation using scripting to boost design productivity.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, physical implementation, validation, and EDA teams.
• Support debug, validation, and optimization throughout development.
• Drive issues to closure with high engineering standards.
• Influence future clocking methodologies and design flows.

Skills

Digital circuit design

VLSI design

Physical design

Clock tree synthesis

Static timing analysis

Logic design

Custom circuit design

Semiconductor design methodologies

Python scripting

Perl scripting

TCL/Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related STEM field

3+ years experience (or Masters with 1+ year)

Tools

Python

Job description

Intel Corporation is seeking a CPU Clock Design Engineer to help design, implement, and optimize clock distribution networks for high-performance CPU and SoC products. You will perform timing analysis, develop clock-related circuits, and collaborate across architecture, design, and EDA teams.

You will contribute to CTS methods, analyze power, area and timing tradeoffs, and drive automation to improve productivity. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation are offered.