Physical Design Engineer

Intel Corporation

Physical Design Engineer developing custom IP and SoC designs at Intel. Engaging in all aspects of physical design from RTL to GDS and optimizing for performance and efficiency.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeFolsom • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,650 - $200,340 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform physical design implementation of custom IP and SoC designs from RTL to GDS.
Execute comprehensive physical design flows, including synthesis, floor planning, place and route, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, and power/clock distribution.
Conduct verification and signoff activities such as formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, power integrity analysis, and layout verification.
Analyze results to identify and resolve violations related to timing, reliability, and design structure.
Optimize designs for power, performance, and area using industry-standard EDA tools.
Develop and refine physical design methodologies and flow automation to improve team efficiency and accuracy.
Collaborate with teams to address design challenges and deliver robust solutions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's or BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 3+ years of experience in physical design; OR a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, and 2+ years of experience in physical design; OR a PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
In RTL-to-GDS implementation, including synthesis, place and route, and timing closure.
In industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor Graphics for physical design tasks.
In static timing analysis, floor planning, and power integrity analysis.
Strong knowledge of low-power design techniques and methodologies.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Stock bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools

physical design implementationRTL to GDSsynthesisfloor planningplace and routeclock tree synthesisstatic timing analysispower integrity analysisdesign optimizationlow-power design techniques

Soft Skills

collaborationproblem-solvingteam efficiencyaccuracy