Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 191,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

On-site role

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon, seeks a Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer to own silicon bring-up, measurement campaigns, and data analysis driving CPU roadmap decisions. You will work across architecture, benchmarking, and backend teams to correlate lab results with pre-silicon models and influence architectural direction.

The role requires 8+ years (or 6+ with a MS) of relevant experience, hands-on silicon lab work, and strong scripting skills for automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related with 8+ years experience OR Master's in related discipline with 6+ years experience
• Hands-on silicon lab experience including bring-up, debug, instrumentation
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar) for test automation and data analysis
• Strong analytical skills with ability to derive actionable insights from multi-dimensional silicon datasets

Responsibilities

• Own and operate lab infrastructure for silicon characterization, including bring-up, maintenance, and debug of pre-production and production platforms
• Plan and execute measurements across metrics such as performance, IPC, power, dynamic capacitance, leakage, voltage-frequency curves, and microarchitectural telemetry
• Design and execute measurement campaigns to characterize silicon under various operating conditions, workloads, and thermal/power envelopes
• Analyze silicon data to identify power/performance gaps, anomalies and opportunities relative to architectural targets
• Collaborate with architecture, benchmarking, backend design, and simulation teams to correlate lab results with pre-silicon models and drive root-cause analysis
• Develop tooling and automation to streamline data collection, processing, and reporting pipelines
• Communicate findings through technical reports and presentations to engineering leadership

Job description

Job Details

Job Description: About the Role

Join Intel's architecture team as a Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer. In this role, you will be central to in-depth studies of CPU designs, providing critical data-driven guidance for future CPU roadmap decisions. You will own silicon bring-up, maintenance, and a wide range of measurements to characterize processor behavior across power, performance, and physical operating conditions. Your findings will directly influence architectural decisions at the highest levels of Intel's CPU development organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and operate lab infrastructure for systematic silicon characterization, including bring-up, maintenance, and debug of pre-production and production platforms
• Plan and execute measurements across a broad range of metrics including performance, IPC, power, dynamic capacitance, leakage, voltage-frequency curves, and microarchitectural telemetry
• Design and execute structured measurement campaigns to characterize silicon behavior under a variety of operating conditions, workloads, and thermal/power envelopes
• Analyze and interpret silicon data to identify power/performance gaps, anomalies, and opportunities relative to architectural expectations and roadmap targets
• Collaborate with architecture, benchmarking, backend design, and simulation teams to correlate lab results with pre-silicon models and design data, and to drive root cause analysis of discrepancies
• Develop tooling, scripts, and automation to streamline data collection, processing, and reporting pipelines
• Communicate findings clearly through technical reports and presentations to engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

To Be Successful in This Role

You Should Demonstrate A methodical, detail-oriented approach to lab work and data analysis, with the discipline to maintain accuracy across complex, multi-dimensional data sets. Strong collaborative instincts and the ability to work effectively across architecture, design, and simulation teams to drive alignment and root cause resolution. Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into actionable insights for both engineering peers and leadership audiences.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, OR a Master's Degree in a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant industry experience
• Hands-on experience with silicon lab environments, including platform bring-up, debug, and instrumentation
• Experience collecting and analyzing silicon power and performance metrics such as IPC, Frequency, Cdyn, leakage, and microarchitectural telemetries
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or similar) for test automation and data analysis
• Strong analytical skills and ability to draw actionable conclusions from complex, multi-dimensional silicon data sets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience characterizing CPU silicon across a range of designs and operating conditions
• Familiarity with EMON/PMU-based performance profiling and OS-level performance tooling
• Understanding of CPU microarchitecture sufficient to interpret performance counter data and correlate measurements to architectural behavior
• Exposure to backend design concepts such as voltage-frequency corner selection, leakage-frequency tradeoffs, and process library characteristics
• Experience with RTL simulation or pre-silicon performance modeling and correlation workflows
• Background in silicon-based benchmarking and performance characterization of processor designs

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.
• Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $190,610.00-269,100.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
• Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence.
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