Principal SoC Architect, Hybrid Role for Next-Gen Chips

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

Job summary

Intel Corporation seeks a Principal Engineer specializing in Silicon SoC Architecture to lead end-to-end SoC design and development for next-generation datacenter and agentic computing products. You will evaluate IP blocks, define architecture features, and mentor a team across architecture, design, and verification groups.

The role requires deep expertise in SoC development methodologies, CPU architecture, and systems thinking, with a strong track record of delivering high-performance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 12+ years of experience; or Master's with 8+; or PhD with 6+ years.
• Proven track record in defining architecture features, registers specifications, and SoC development.
• Deep expertise in SoC architecture development methodologies, system architecture, and microarchitecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop end-to-end SoC architectures for diverse segments (datacenter, agentic computing).
• Evaluate, integrate, and optimize IP blocks into new SoCs with glue logic as needed.
• Develop tests, test plans, and infrastructure to validate architectures and features using statistics and data analysis.
• Collaborate with architects, design, system, and verification engineers to ensure seamless SoC design.
• Mentor and develop technical leaders and influence long-term SoC innovation strategy.

Skills

SoC architecture

System architecture

Microarchitecture

CPU architecture

Systems thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

Intel Corporation seeks a Principal Engineer specializing in Silicon SoC Architecture to lead end-to-end SoC design and development for next-generation datacenter and agentic computing products. You will evaluate IP blocks, define architecture features, and mentor a team across architecture, design, and verification groups.

The role requires deep expertise in SoC development methodologies, CPU architecture, and systems thinking, with a strong track record of delivering high-performance,