Senior CPU Silicon Characterization Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Oregon, Hillsboro, is seeking a Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer to lead silicon characterization, bring-up, and data-driven guidance for future CPU roadmap decisions. You will own lab infrastructure, run measurements on power, performance, and operating conditions, and present findings to engineering leadership.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in silicon labs, scripting (Python/Bash), and multi-dimensional data analysis, with 8+ years (or 6+ with a Master's)

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with silicon lab environments and platform bring-up.
• Experience collecting IPC, power, and microarchitectural telemetry.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate lab infrastructure for silicon characterization.
• Plan and execute measurements across power, performance, and thermal envelopes.
• Collaborate with architecture and simulation teams to correlate lab results.
• Develop tooling to streamline data collection and reporting.

Skills

Python scripting

Bash scripting

Lab instrumentation

Data analysis

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Computer Science or related

Master's Degree in related discipline

Tools

Python

Bash

EMON/PMU profiling tools

Job description

Intel Corporation in Oregon, Hillsboro, is seeking a Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer to lead silicon characterization, bring-up, and data-driven guidance for future CPU roadmap decisions. You will own lab infrastructure, run measurements on power, performance, and operating conditions, and present findings to engineering leadership.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in silicon labs, scripting (Python/Bash), and multi-dimensional data analysis, with 8+ years (or 6+ with a Master's)