
Microarchitecture and Design Engineer - AI SoC
Intel · Posted Oct 8
Semiconductor manufacturing, microprocessors, data center solutions, and artificial intelligence infrastructure
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About the role
Intel's AI SoC organization develops cutting-edge silicon products powering a wide range of AI applications, from edge devices to data center accelerators. The team works across the product development process combining technical expertise, creative problem-solving, and disciplined execution to create next-generation computing technologies. This role focuses on logic design, RTL coding and simulation, and defining architecture and microarchitecture features for SoC logic blocks while optimizing for power, performance, area, and timing.
What you will do
- Develop logic design, RTL coding, and simulation for SoC designs.
- Define and implement architecture and microarchitecture features for logic blocks.
- Perform quality checks across RTL, timing, power, and design integrity to meet performance goals.
- Optimize RTL logic to ensure compliance with power, performance, area, and timing targets.
- Collaborate with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level.
- Review and contribute to verification plans and ensure design features are comprehensively tested.
- Identify and resolve RTL test failures to ensure feature correctness.
- Employ secure development practices to address security objectives and threats in the design.
- Drive quality assurance compliance for seamless IP and SoC handoff throughout the design flow.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's or Masters/Phd in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 3+ years of experience.
- Expertise in microarchitecture, RTL design, coding, and simulation using SystemVerilog.
- Strong knowledge of system-level design principles, including power, performance, and area optimization.
- Demonstrated experience with timing/power convergence methodologies and tools.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with SoC architecture and SoC microarchitecture.
- Passion for continuous learning, including an understanding of AI models and how they shape AI hardware architectures
- Proficiency in clock domain crossing analysis and implementation techniques.
- Hands-on experience with quality assurance practices and secure development in logic design.
- Proven ability to effectively communicate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Track record of disciplined execution and delivering high-quality designs under tight deadlines.
- Experience in driving innovative solutions to complex design challenges.
- Passion for continuous learning and staying current with advancements in SoC design methodologies and technologies.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Intel
Intel Corporation is a global technology leader focused on the design and manufacturing of microprocessors, integrated circuits, and advanced data center infrastructure. The company drives innovation across personal computing, artificial intelligence, and cloud ecosystems while operating a major semiconductor foundry business. Intel delivers foundational silicon and packaging solutions that power modern digital infrastructure worldwide.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1968
- Location
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Lip-Bu Tan
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pushkar Ranade
Chief Technology Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO
Executive Vice President – Chief Technology and Operations Officer, General Manager Intel Foundry
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