Senior CPU Physical Design Engineer
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Senior CPU Physical Design Engineer responsible for transforming RTL into manufacturing-ready databases for Intel's next-generation high-performance CPUs.
Role type
Senior IC physical design engineer (CPU)
Builds
High-performance CPU microarchitectures for client, data center, and AI-driven products
Domain
Semiconductor / CPU Design / Physical Implementation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Physical design implementation, floor planning, synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, power/clock distribution, noise analysis, formal equivalence verification, layout verification, RTL-to-GDS automation, scripting (TCL, Perl, Python), EDA tool expertise (Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Cadence Genus/Innovus), tape-out experience
Preferred skills
Low-power design techniques, multiple power domains (MPP/UPF), CMOS process technology, CPU microarchitecture knowledge, thermal & power reduction techniques, power/performance optimization tradeoffs in APR
Technologies
Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Cadence Genus, Cadence Innovus, TCL, Perl, Python
Responsibilities
Execute full physical design flow from floor planning to signoff; collaborate with architecture, logic, circuit, and CAD teams to optimize microarchitectures; build and refine physical design methodologies; analyze design results and propose optimization recommendations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
