CPU Clock Design Engineer — Hybrid Work & Innovation

Intel Corporation; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation seeks a Clock Design Engineer to design and optimize clock distribution networks for next-gen CPUs. You will contribute to CTS methodologies, perform timing analysis, and develop custom clock circuits, collaborating across architecture, design, and EDA teams to ensure high-quality silicon.

The role emphasizes ownership, problem-solving, and adaptability, with emphasis on timing, power, and area tradeoffs. A hybrid work model is supported with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field.
• Experience in three or more domains: digital circuit design, VLSI, physical design, CTS, STA, logic design, custom circuits, semiconductor methodologies.
• Experience with programming/scripting languages such as Python, Perl, TCL, Shell.
• PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

Perl

TCL

Shell

Digital circuit design

VLSI design

CTS

STA

Clocking architecture

Education

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

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Masters with 1+ years experience

Job description

Intel Corporation seeks a Clock Design Engineer to design and optimize clock distribution networks for next-gen CPUs. You will contribute to CTS methodologies, perform timing analysis, and develop custom clock circuits, collaborating across architecture, design, and EDA teams to ensure high-quality silicon.

The role emphasizes ownership, problem-solving, and adaptability, with emphasis on timing, power, and area tradeoffs. A hybrid work model is supported with competitive compensation.