Senior Physical Design Application Engineer

About Intel Foundry

Intel Foundry is a systems foundry transforming the global semiconductor industry by delivering cutting-edge silicon process and packaging technology leadership for the AI era. Intel Foundry will be differentiated from other foundries by our world class IP portfolio that customers can choose from, including IP ecosystem with x86 cores, graphics, AI, and Arm/RISC-V IPs, world-class design services, and resilient global manufacturing with committed capacity in the US and Europe.

We seek a Senior Applications and Solutions Engineer to provide technical support to Intel Foundry Services customers on PDKs, digital reference flows, and design signoff methodologies with specialized focus on Cadence tool suites. This role drives quality improvements in design kits through ASIC design reference flow validation and supports customers through successful tape-outs.

• Customer Technical Support & Implementation
  • Provide comprehensive technical support to Intel Foundry Services customers on PDKs, digital reference flows, and digital design signoff methodologies
  • Support and deliver ASIC/Digital tool/flow/methodology solutions using Cadence tool suites to address customer issues and ensure successful tape-outs
  • Drive customer success through expert guidance on advanced CMOS process implementation

• Quality Assurance & Documentation
  • Drive quality improvements in design kits and documentation through ASIC design reference flow validation and comprehensive documentation review
  • Create application notes, technical content, and deliver training presentations to customers and internal teams
  • Establish and maintain quality assurance processes for design flow validation

• Design Flow Development & Optimization
  • Develop and optimize digital design implementation flows for advanced CMOS processes
  • Support hierarchical and multi-voltage domain design approaches, timing and physical convergence
  • Build and maintain quality assurance (QA) regression frameworks for design validation

• Core Competencies
  • Self-driven and results-oriented with ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
  • Strong teamwork skills to drive solutions for customer design implementation challenges
  • Analytical problem-solving capabilities for complex design issues
  • Excellent communication skills with experience in collaboration and customer feedback

The minimum qualifications are required to be considered for this position. The minimum qualifications listed below would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experience and / or schoolwork/classes/research. The preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or STEM-related field of study
• 4+ years of experience with advanced CMOS processes (22nm and below)
• 3+ years of experience in ASIC physical design implementation and/or ASIC design signoff (SoC/ASIC)
• 3+ years of experience in one of the following scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, Tcl, shell scripting)

• Active US Government Security Clearance with a minimum of Secret level
• Post Graduate degree in Electrical / Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or in a STEM-related field of study
• Customer-facing experience in technical support roles
• Experience with state-of-the-art process technology (7nm and below)
• Hands-on experience in Cadence EDA-based ASIC design implementation including full-chip integration, synthesis, APR, static timing analysis, layout verification, and reliability verification
• Proficiency with Cadence EDA tools and flows:
  Innovus, Tempus, Tempus
  
  ECO, Pegasus, Voltus
• Experience with Synopsys tools (Fusion Compiler, Prime Time, Prime ECO, ICV) is a plus
• Experience with hierarchical and multi-voltage domain design, top-down design, budgeting, and correlation across implementation and verification tools

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge digital design technologies for foundry services
• Direct customer engagement and technical leadership in advanced semiconductor design
• Access to Intel's most advanced foundry technologies and comprehensive EDA tool suites
• Competitive compensation
• Professional development in digital design methodologies and foundry services
• Direct impact on foundry customer success and advanced semiconductor innovation

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary

Location:

US, Arizona, Phoenix

Additional Locations: US, California, Santa Clara, US, Oregon, Hillsboro

The Central Engineering Group (CEG) is Intel's data-driven organization that builds scalable engineering solutions across three pillars:
Product Enablement (IP, tools, and methodologies), Custom ASIC (leveraging existing IP for custom silicon), and Foundry Enablement…