SOC Design Engineer – RTL/Logic
Intel · Posted Oct 23
Semiconductor manufacturing, microprocessors, data center solutions, and artificial intelligence infrastructure
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About the role
Intel's Devices Development Group is responsible for creating Client SOCs and designing the next generation of laptop and desktop computers. The team works across SoC front-end design, from architecture definition and RTL development through timing, power, and physical implementation handoff. This role is an SoC Front-End Design Engineer position focused on logic design, RTL coding and simulation, IP/subsystem integration, and quality checks from RTL to timing/power convergence.
What you will do
- Develops the logic design, Register Transfer Level (RTL) coding, and simulation for an SoC design and integrates logic of IP blocks and subsystems into a full chip SoC or discrete component design.
- Participates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the block being designed.
- Performs Quality checks in various logic design aspects ranging from RTL to timing/power convergence.
- Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL and optimize logic to qualify the design to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals as well as design integrity for physical implementation.
- Reviews the verification plan and implementation to ensure design features are verified correctly and resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests to ensure correctness of features.
- Works with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level.
- Drives quality assurance compliance for smooth IP-SoC handoff.
- Self-motivator with strong problem-solving skills.
- Good leadership capabilities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including written, verbal, and presentation communications.
- Attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate in a high-paced atmosphere.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and 6+ years of experience or MS degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Relevant experience includes a combination of any of the following:
- Silicon design, VLSI design, Microarchitecture definition, RTL development, Verification, Post-silicon testing.
- Client micro-architecture, including power management flows, and memory ordering and coherency.
Preferred qualifications
- B.Tech: 7+ years of experience, up to 12 years
- M.Tech: 5+ years of experience, up to 10 years
- experience in front-end design and/or integration.
- Experience with Python, Perl, or other scripting languages.
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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