Principal Engineer - SoC Design Lead- Central Engineering Group

The Client Engineering Group (CEG) at Intel oversees all test chip design, foundational and hard IP, EDA and design platform functions, and external IP/EDA licensing. CEG is also establishing a new business for custom ASIC design services. This Principal Engineer role involves leading SoC design, including logic design, RTL coding, and simulation. The role requires integrating IP blocks, defining architecture, ensuring design quality, and optimizing for power, performance, area, and timing goals. The Principal Engineer will also work with IP providers and drive quality assurance for IP/SoC handoff.

Must Have

• Develops logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for an SoC design.
• Integrates logic of IP blocks and subsystems into a full chip SoC or discrete component design.
• Participates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the block being designed.
• Performs quality checks in various logic design aspects ranging from RTL to timing/power convergence.
• Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL and optimize logic to qualify the design.
• Reviews the verification plan and implementation to ensure design features are verified correctly.
• Resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests.
• Follows secure development practices to address the security threat model and security objects.
• Works with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level.
• Drives quality assurance compliance for smooth IPSoC handoff.
• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in CPU, GPU, NOC architecture and emulation.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams for 5+ years.

Good to Have

• Exposure to AI compute architecture and learning algorithms.
• Familiarity with a variety of EDA verification and validation tools.
• Strong understanding of various types of industry standard SoC architecture and IP's.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Stock
• Bonuses
• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Vacation
• Fully home-based work model

Job Description:

About the Group:

Client Engineering Group (CEG) oversees all test chip design, all foundational and hard IP, all EDA and design platform functions for Intel Products, as well as all external IP and EDA commercial licensing. As part of this new charter, CEG will also create a new business focused on providing custom ASIC design services for external customers.

About the Role:

The Principal Engineer - SoC Design Lead develops the logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for an SoC design and integrates logic of IP blocks and subsystems into a full chip SoC or discrete component design.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in the definition of architecture and microarchitecture features of the block being designed.
• Performs quality checks in various logic design aspects ranging from RTL to timing/power convergence.
• Applies various strategies, tools, and methods to write RTL and optimize logic to qualify the design to meet power, performance, area, and timing goals as well as design integrity for physical implementation.
• Reviews the verification plan and implementation to ensure design features are verified correctly and resolves and implements corrective measures for failing RTL tests to ensure correctness of features.
• Follows secure development practices to address the security threat model and security objects within the design.
• Works with IP providers to integrate and validate IPs at the SoC level.
• Drives quality assurance compliance for smooth IPSoC handoff.

As a principal engineer, recognized as a domain expert who influences and drives technical direction across Intel and industry. Develops and mentors other technical leaders, grows the community, acts as a change agent, and role models Intel values. Aligns organizational goals with technical vision, formulates technical strategy to deliver leadership solutions, and demonstrates a track record of relentless execution in bringing products and technologies to market.

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in CPU, GPU, NOC architecture and emulation
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams for 5+ years.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to AI compute architecture and learning algorithms
• Familiarity with a variety of EDA verification and validation tools
• Strong understanding of various types of industry standard SoC architecture and IP's.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

Virtual US

Additional Locations:

Business group:

Intel makes possible the most amazing experiences of the future. You may know us for our processors. But we do so much more. Intel invents at the boundaries of technology to make amazing experiences possible for business and society, and for every person on Earth. Harnessing the capability of the cloud, the ubiquity of the Internet of Things, the latest advances in memory and programmable solutions, and the promise of always-on 5G connectivity, Intel is disrupting industries and solving global challenges. Leading on policy, diversity, inclusion, education and sustainability, we create value for our stockholders, customers, and society.

Posting Statement:

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.

Position of Trust

This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter.

Benefits:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here:

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Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $214,730.00-303,140.00 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.

Work Model for this Role

This role is available as a fully home-based and generally would require you to attend Intel sites only occasionally based on business need. However, you must live and work from the country specified in the job posting, in which Intel has a legal presence. Due to legal regulations, remote work from any other country is unfortunately not permitted. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.The application window for this job posting is expected to end by 12/01/2025