Senior CPU Architect - Hybrid, Data Center

Intel Corporation; Boxborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health, retirement, and vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, seeks a seasoned CPU Architect to define and drive next‑generation CPU architectures for high‑performance and low‑power devices. You will model performance, analyze bottlenecks, and propose refinements while collaborating across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams.

The role influences technology roadmaps and targets aligned with Intel's strategic CPU goals, within Intel's DCG.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 6+ years of hands-on experience in CPU architecture, or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience, or PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• 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

Architecture definition

CPU architecture fundamentals

SoC architecture development

Education

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

Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience

PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience

Job description

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA, seeks a seasoned CPU Architect to define and drive next‑generation CPU architectures for high‑performance and low‑power devices. You will model performance, analyze bottlenecks, and propose refinements while collaborating across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams.

The role influences technology roadmaps and targets aligned with Intel's strategic CPU goals, within Intel's DCG.