Physical Design Engineer - STA

Job Description

Do Something Wonderful. Intel put the Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is this obsessed with engineering a brighter future. Every day, we create world changing technology that enriches the lives of every person on earth. So, if you have a big idea, let's do something wonderful together. Join us, because at Intel, we are building a better tomorrow.

The Network and Edge group (NEX) at Intel drives the software-defined transformation of the world's infrastructure - in data centers, in networks, and at the edge. The NEX Chief Strategy Office is chartered with both identifying the forces shaping the future and the strategic inflections points they are creating, as well as defining NEX's response to those. We translate strategic questions into distinct initiatives that deliver growth through actionable strategies.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Performs timing analysis and timing optimization, generates, and verifies timing constraints, and fixes timing violations at chip/block level for SoCs.
• Conducts timing rollups, designs for functionality, and develops performance and power optimized clock networks.
• Develops and defines methodologies to ensure highest quality of timing models that enable the physical design team to operate efficiently.
• Defines the right process, voltage, and temperature (PVT) conditions to be used for timing analysis for a given design based on the product plans such as operating conditions and binning.
• Works closely with the clocking team and other backend full chip designers for clocking balance, timing fixes, power delivery, and partitioning.
• Collaborates with architecture, clocking design, and logic design teams to deliver flow development for chip integration and validates high performance low power clock network guidelines.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 6+ years of relevant experience listed below OR a Master's degree in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 4+ years of relevant experience listed below OR PhD in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 2+ years of relevant experience listed below.
• 4+ years of experience in VLSI design, STA sign-off, constraint development.
• 2+ years of experience programming in Perl or Python or Shell scripting, TCL.
• 2+ years of experience supporting post silicon debug.
• 2+ years of experience in EDA tools such as Cadence or Synopsys or Mentor Graphics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 6+ years of relevant experience OR PhD in in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• 6+ years of experience with PrimeTime, Tempus.
• 6+ years of experience defining STA sign-off criteria, methodology, constraints.
• 6+ years of experience leading the execution to drive SoC STA closure for tape-out and supporting silicon debug.

Inside this Business Group

The Network & Edge Group brings together our network connectivity and edge into a business unit chartered to drive technology end to end product leadership. It's leadership Ethernet, Switch, IPU, Photonics, Network and Edge portfolio is comprised of leadership products critically important to our customers.

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.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.



Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in US, California: $162,041.00-$259,425.00
*Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience

Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.