Senior EDA Timing & Tools Hardware Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation in US (Santa Clara/Folsom/Hillsboro) seeks a Senior EDA Tools Hardware Engineer to develop transistor-level timing characterization flows for custom IPs and macros across advanced silicon technologies.

The role emphasizes SPICE-based characterization, Liberty model generation, and large-scale automation using Synopsys NanoTime and Cadence Liberate. Hybrid work model offered in multiple US locations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with related experience.
• 3+ years of timing characterization experience with Nanotime, Liberate, or PrimeLib.
• Experience with Liberty timing models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize EDA tool flows for timing, power, and area.
• Collaborate with EDA vendors to evaluate new tools and flows.
• Create and verify hardware designs integrated into hierarchical systems for tool testing.
• Define methodologies for hardware development related to EDA tools and nodes.
• Support tools, databases, scripts, and platforms used in design automation.
• Provide timing, power, and clocking insights for future TFM development.

Skills

EDA CAD

Timing characterization

Scripting & automation

Linux environments

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/ PhD in relevant field

6+ years experience (Bachelor)

4+ years experience (Master)

Tools

NanoTime

Liberate

PrimeLib

Liberty models

Job description

Intel Corporation in US (Santa Clara/Folsom/Hillsboro) seeks a Senior EDA Tools Hardware Engineer to develop transistor-level timing characterization flows for custom IPs and macros across advanced silicon technologies.

The role emphasizes SPICE-based characterization, Liberty model generation, and large-scale automation using Synopsys NanoTime and Cadence Liberate. Hybrid work model offered in multiple US locations.