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Principal Engineer - Standard Cell Design

US, California, Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $220,920–$311,890🗓 2026-07-14 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define next-generation standard cell library architecture, DTCO, and design methodology to deliver high-performance, low-voltage silicon for CPU, GPU, and emerging architectures.

Role type

Principal Engineer - Standard Cell Design

Builds

Scalable standard cell libraries and design methodologies for Intel foundry customers

Domain

Semiconductor / Advanced Process Nodes / Standard Cell Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production ML models (Incorrect mapping in thought, correcting to: physical/clinical work -> infrastructure/physical work context) -> infrastructure (Standard Cell Libraries)

Required skills

MOSFET electrical characteristics, transistor device physics, standard cell circuit design, PPA optimization, Vmin behavior, Spice simulation, low-power/high-performance techniques, clocking and sequential elements

Preferred skills

Technical leadership, local layout effect management, block-level design tool feedback, compact modeling, EDA tool interaction, cross-org technical alignment

Technologies

Spice, EDA tools, Standard Cell Libraries

Responsibilities

Shape standard cell library strategy and content definition; Drive circuit innovation for high-performance/low-voltage operation; Lead PPA and Vmin optimization; Interface with foundry customers for co-optimization; Partner with DTCO and product teams; Mentor circuit designers and technical leaders; Develop circuit methodology and validation frameworks; Analyze silicon and design data for improvements.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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