Server CPU SoC Architect

Server CPU SoC Architect CPU Architect

Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life.

Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone.

The Role and Impact As a Server CPU SoC Architect CPU Architect, you will play a pivotal role in defining, modeling, and driving the development of innovative CPU architectures that meet performance, power, frequency, and area targets across a wide spectrum of applications, ranging from high-performance computing to low-power Edge products. You will evaluate feasibility tradeoffs, define novel architectural approaches, and develop optimized leadership solutions to address future workload demands.

Your contributions will directly shape Intel's cutting-edge CPU designs, enabling transformative advancements in technology and industry innovation.

Business group Intel's Architecture team is dedicated to designing and delivering world-class leadership hardware solutions that power the next generation of computing. This group plays a critical role in advancing Intel's capabilities and pushing the boundaries of performance, scalability, and efficiency across diverse product segments. By joining this team, you'll be part of an organization that drives technology leadership and supports Intel's broader mission to create world-changing innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and document end-to-end architecture specifications, ensuring modularity, scalability, and compatibility with hardware and software requirements.
• Explore and develop new architectural approaches, novel features, and inventive solutions to meet performance, power, and area optimization targets.
• Conduct detailed feasibility studies and tradeoff analyses to define CPU requirements and content, including new instructions to support emerging use cases.
• Model CPU performance and power, analyze bottlenecks, and propose architectural improvements based on future workload predictions.
• Develop test plans, testing infrastructure, and simulations for new features, using advanced statistical methods to analyze results and benchmark CPU performance.
• Collaborate across architecture, design, verification, and validation teams to ensure seamless execution of CPU projects and deliver optimized solutions.
• Influence cross-functional roadmaps and define technology targets that align with Intel's future CPU strategies.

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 4+ years of hands-on experience in CPU architecture, or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, or PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years' experience in architecture definition, modeling, and / or CPU architecture fundamentals.
• 4+ years' experience in SoC architecture and development methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience with advanced CPU technology.
• Strong understanding/experience working on Fabric/Interconnect, PCIe/CXL, Coherency protocols, Core/ISA or accelerators
• Knowledge of performance and power modeling, bottleneck analysis, and optimization for CPU workloads.
• Experience with instruction set architecture (ISA) development and implementation.
• Familiarity with industry trends and the ability to align technical vision with market demands to maintain leadership in CPU performance, power optimization, and scalability.

We invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and enthusiasm to Intel as we continue to redefine the future of computing. Propel your career in an environment that values collaboration, growth, and the pursuit of technological excellence.

Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.

Benefits at Intel

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you. Intel reserves the right to modify, change or discontinue benefit plans at any time in its sole discretion.

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