IFS, Physical Design Methodology Engineer

Job Description

Conceptualizes, documents, and designs tools, flows, and methods (TFM) for use in the physical design implementation of IPs, SoCs, and the interaction/handoff/reuse between IPs and SoCs. Establishes regression flows, drives improvement in RTL to GDS flows, and creates and implements methodologies for improving robustness, power, performance, area, and timing for optimizing physical design constraints. Develops new physical design techniques through innovative scripts, checkers, flows, and other CADbased automation to simplify and expedite the design process. Analyzes retrospective data on current generation quality and efficiency gaps to identify proper incremental, evolutionary, or transformative changes to the existing physical design related TFM. Partners with physical design, circuits, CAD, RTL, tool/flow owners, and thirdparty vendor teams to continuously improve physical design methodologies and efficiencies.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

• 4+ years of relevant experience in physical design and/or TFM development

• Possesses overall experience in structural and physical design

• Scripting skills using a programming language such as Perl, TCL, or Python

• Expertise of industry standard placement and routing, signoff CAD tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, Ansys, etc.

Preferred and Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge in System Verilog, Verilog, SoC design integration, design verification flow and methodology

• Analytical with good interpersonal skills

• Excellent team player

• Strong analytical ability, problem solving and communication skills.

• Willingness to work independently and at various levels of abstraction.

Inside this Business Group

Intel Foundry is a systems foundry dedicated to transforming the global semiconductor industry by delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era. With a focus on scalability, AI advancement, and shaping the future, we provide an unparalleled blend of an industry-leading technology, a rich IP portfolio, a world-class design ecosystem, and an operationally resilient global manufacturing supply chain. As stewards of Moore's Law, we persistently innovate and foster collaboration within an extensive partner ecosystem to advance technologies and enable our customers to design leadership products. Our strategic investments in geographically diverse manufacturing capacities bolster the resilience of the semiconductor supply chain, particularly for advanced products. Leveraging our technological prowess, expansive manufacturing scale, and a more sustainable supply chain, Intel Foundry empowers the world to deliver essential computing, server, mobile, networking, and automotive systems for the AI era. This position is part of Foundry Services within Intel Foundry. Foundry Services is a customer-oriented service organization. This business unit is completely dedicated to the success of its customers with full P&L responsibilities. This model will ensure that our foundry customers' products will receive our utmost focus in terms of service, technology enablement and capacity commitments.

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.

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.