EDA Tools Software Engineer

Job Details

Designs, develops, tests, and debugs software tools, flows, and methodologies used in design automation and by teams in the design of hardware products, process design, or manufacturing.

Responsibilities include capturing user stories/requirements, writing both functional and test code, automating build and deployment, and/or performing unit, integration, and end‑to‑end testing of the software tools.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related engineering field with 10+ years of related experience in electrical/software engineering and design enablement/tool optimization.
• 10+ years of experience in:
  In-depth knowledge of semiconductor device physics, process technology, and design rules.
• EM (Electromigration), IR drop and ESD concepts for technology/design methodologies and related EDA tools.
• Experience in industry‑standard reliability verification, extraction and simulation tools, flows, and methodology.
• Scripting skills using programming languages such as SKILL, Python, PERL, or TCL.

• Physical verification flows: LVS and DRC.
• Tools, flows, and methodologies for optimal product PPAC (Performance/Power/Area/Cost).
• Driving cross‑functional and industry‑wide initiatives and taskforces.
• Experience applying AI/ML techniques for analog layout generation, automation.
• Ability to apply ML to geometry and graph‑based problems.

Experienced Hire

Shift 1 (United States of America)

US, Arizona, Phoenix

• US, California, Folsom
• US, California, San Jose

Intel Foundry strives to make every facet of semiconductor manufacturing state‑of‑the‑art while delighting our customers – from delivering cutting‑edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era, enabling our customers to design leadership products, global manufacturing scale and supply chain, through the continuous yield improvements to advanced packaging all the way to final test and assembly. Employees in the Foundry Technology Manufacturing are part of a worldwide factory network that designs, develops, manufactures, and assembles/test packages the compute devices to improve the lives of every person on Earth.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

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We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual salary range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $ - $ USD.

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on‑site at their assigned Intel site and off‑site. Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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