E-core CPU Clock Design Engineer

About the role

Job Details:

Job Description: Join a Team That Defines the Heartbeat of Next-Generation CPUs. Intel is seeking passionate engineers to help develop the clocking architecture that powers our next-generation CPU products. Whether you're a college graduate eager to launch your career or an experienced engineer ready to solve some of the industry's most complex technical challenges, you'll have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies that impact millions of devices worldwide.

As a CPU Clock Design Engineer you will contribute to the design, implementation, analysis, and optimization of clock distribution networks that enable industry-leading performance, power efficiency, and product scalability.

What You'll Do Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: • Design, implement, and optimize clock distribution networks for high-performance CPU and SoC products. • Contribute to clock architecture development and clock tree synthesis (CTS) methodologies. • Perform timing analysis and support timing closure across complex semiconductor designs. • Develop custom circuits, library cells, and clock-related design solutions. • Analyze performance, power, area, and timing tradeoffs to improve product efficiency. • Create automation solutions using scripting and programming languages to improve design productivity. • Collaborate closely with architecture, design, physical implementation, validation, and EDA teams. • Support debug, validation, and optimization activities throughout the product development lifecycle. • Drive technical issues to closure while maintaining high-quality engineering standards. • Influence future methodologies, design flows, and clocking technologies.

Behavioral Traits We Are Looking For • Strong ownership and accountability for technical deliverables. • Curiosity and passion for solving complex engineering challenges. • Effective problem-solving and analytical thinking skills. • Ability to collaborate across multiple engineering disciplines. • Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Adaptability and willingness to learn new tools, technologies, and methodologies. • Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Continuous focus on quality, execution, and innovation.

Qualifications:

You must possess the below minimum qualifications 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:

Must have either BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.

Minimum 6 year of experience in:

- CPU Clock Design.

- CPU physical design and timing verification.

- Synthesis/APR flows on multi voltage high frequency designs including custom polygon editing.

- Tcl scripting.

- Noise, cross-talk, OCV analysis.