Senior AI SoC Design Engineer

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Join Intel's AI Revolution. Intel's new AI SoC organization develops 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.

This role is at the heart of Intel's product development process, combining technical expertise, creative problem‑solving, and disciplined execution. By joining our team, you will work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry to define and build next‑generation computing platforms that enable transformative experiences for billions of users worldwide.

• Define microarchitecture and implement RTL for SoC blocks
• Collaborate with IP providers to integrate IPs into the SoC
• Collaborate with verification and firmware teams to meet functional and performance goals
• Own design quality including clock/reset/power domain crossings and timing constraints
• Collaborate with physical design teams to meet timing/area/power goals
• Drive high‑quality design handoffs to partner teams (verification, physical design, firmware, packaging)
• Contribute to next‑generation architecture discussions

You must possess the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your school work/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.

• 7+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years with a Master's degree, or 3+ years with a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with experience in the following:
• RTL design, coding, and simulation using System Verilog.
• Microarchitecture and SoC architecture.
• System‑level design principles like power, performance, and area trade‑offs/optimizations.

• Passion for continuous learning, including an understanding of AI models and how they shape AI hardware architectures
• Proven ability to effectively communicate across multidisciplinary teams
• Track record of disciplined execution and delivering high‑quality designs under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in implementing clock, reset, power domain crossings both logically and physically
• Experience in driving innovative solutions to complex design challenges

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 ual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $ -  USD. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors.

Experienced Hire. Shift 1 (United States of America). Primary

Location:

US, California, Santa Clara. Additional Locations: US, California, Folsom.

At the Data Center Group (DCG), we deliver exceptional products and delight customers, providing Xeon‑based and custom x86‑based solutions across compute, web services, HPC, and AI‑accelerated systems.

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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This role will require an on‑site presence.