Senior Density Fill & EDA Tools Engineer (Hybrid)

Intel; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits and retirement plans

Vacation

Job summary

Intel's Design Technology Platform (DTP) seeks an EDA Tools Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and debug software tools for hardware design and manufacturing. You will enable faster innovation, meet density and manufacturability constraints, and contribute to leadership in design automation.

You will collaborate with process developers, rule owners, and external EDA vendors, automate workflows, and build validation tests. Hybrid work is available in the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 5+ years, or PhD with 2+ years.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience with a physical verification platform (Calibre/ICV/Pegasus).
• 3+ years developing, maintaining, or debugging PV rule decks (SVRF, TVF, PXL, PVL/PVTCL).
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux platforms and computing environments.
• Experience with density fill methodologies and advanced verification techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug Fill components of Process Design Kits (PDKs).
• Provide algorithmic solutions using Calibre/ICV/Pegasus for manufacturability.
• Collaborate with process developers, rule owners, and end users to define requirements.
• Automate workflows to improve efficiency across design teams.
• Develop test cases and systems to validate tools and ensure integration with design methodologies.
• Drive advancements in EDA tools and collaborate with vendors to implement new features.
• Maintain documentation and training materials for customers.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering or related field

Master's degree with 5+ years experience

PhD with 2+ years experience

Tools

Calibre

ICV

Pegasus

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys Custom Designer

Job description

Intel's Design Technology Platform (DTP) seeks an EDA Tools Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and debug software tools for hardware design and manufacturing. You will enable faster innovation, meet density and manufacturability constraints, and contribute to leadership in design automation.

You will collaborate with process developers, rule owners, and external EDA vendors, automate workflows, and build validation tests. Hybrid work is available in the US.