Lead SoC Architect for Datacenter & Ultra-Low Power

Intel Corporation; Folsom (CA); Hybrid; USD 221,000 - 361,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Silicon SoC Architecture to drive next-generation SoC designs for data center and agentic computing. You will lead architecture across hardware, firmware, and IP integration, mentoring leaders and shaping technology directions.

The role demands deep SoC expertise, strong systems thinking, and proven leadership. This position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities across multiple US locations and a broad

Qualifications

• Must have at least 12+ years in Electrical/Computer Engineering roles with relevant SoC experience
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and contributing to technical strategies
• Proven expertise in architecture features, registers specs, and SoC development

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end SoC architectures with hardware, firmware, and specs to meet power, area, timing and connectivity goals
• Evaluate and integrate IP blocks into new SoCs; define glue logic as needed
• Develop tests and infrastructure to validate architectures and features using advanced statistics
• Collaborate with architects, design, system, and verification engineers for seamless SoC design
• Influence cross-functional roadmaps and technology targets; contribute to future SoC innovation
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring across the organization
• Demonstrate deep expertise in SoC architecture development methodologies, system/microarchitecture

Skills

SoC architecture

CPU architecture

Systems thinking

Leadership

Mentoring

Benchmarking & statistics

Technical strategy

Education

Bachelor’s/BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Principal Engineer specializing in Silicon SoC Architecture to drive next-generation SoC designs for data center and agentic computing. You will lead architecture across hardware, firmware, and IP integration, mentoring leaders and shaping technology directions.

The role demands deep SoC expertise, strong systems thinking, and proven leadership. This position offers a hybrid work model with opportunities across multiple US locations and a broad