About the job
Join Intel's AI SoC organization to develop cutting-edge products powering a wide range of AI applications, from edge devices to data center accelerators. If you are an engineer with strong technical and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment with abundant learning opportunities, you are the ideal candidate for this role. Join us to shape the future of AI hardware.
Responsibilities
• Contribute to evaluation of architectural trade-offs considering features, performance, and system constraints
• Implement RTL in Verilog/System Verilog based on defined micro-architecture
• Integrate IP blocks at top level and ensure synthesis- and timing-clean design
• Work closely with verification teams to achieve full coverage and robust validation
• Develop timing constraints for IP blocks and assist physical design teams with synthesis, timing closure, and formal equivalence checks
• Support silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation activities, including debug and performance analysis
• Collaborate with senior engineers to adopt best practices and improve design methodologies
• Drive quality assurance compliance for smooth IP/SoC handoff
• Work with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level
Qualifications
Minimum
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
4+ years of experience in/with:
RTL design and implementation for ASIC/SoC development
Proficiency in Verilog/System Verilog for RTL coding and design
Experience with synthesis tools and timing closure methodologies
Preferred
Understanding of clock domain crossings, power optimization, and timing closure
Exposure to SoC system integration and CPU subsystem design
Familiarity with standard bus protocols (AXI, AHB, etc.) and embedded processor architectures
Knowledge of high-speed and low-power design techniques
Experience with static timing analysis (STA) tools and methodologies
Hands-on experience with formal verification tools and techniques
Basic scripting skills (Python, TCL, etc.) for automation
Experience with EDA tools: HDL simulators (VCS, Questa, IES), lint tools (Spyglass), and FPGA prototyping tools
Ability to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing requirements
Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, and eagerness to learn