CPU Circuit Design Engineer

Intel

Last Updated: 9/2/2025 9:45:28 AM

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Current Days Open
29
Reqs Seen
5
Current Min Salary
$115,290.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$162,760.00 (Yearly)
Historical Time to Fill
41.6
First Seen
7/15/2025
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$91,150.00 (Yearly)
8/9/2026
Highest Max Salary Seen
$172,860.00 (Yearly)
8/9/2026

Full Job Description

Job Details: Job Description: Do Something Wonderful! Intel put Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is obsessed with engineering and have a brighter future. Every day, we create world changing technology that enriches the lives of every person on earth. So, if you have a big idea, let's do something wonderful together. Join us, because at Intel, we are building a better tomorrow. Who We Are The Atom CPU Circuit Technology team is looking for a highly motivated and technically savvy individual to join our team as Digital Circuit design engineer to work on full custom and memory circuits. This will be a fast-paced dynamic environment where you will work in the high performance, low power CPU design group on a wide spectrum of circuit activities ranging from technical readiness, device and/or cell characterization, bit-cell simulations, critical path simulations and design custom blocks to meet stringent Power/Performance/Area constraints. Who You Are This role is in the CPU Circuit Design Engineer. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Designs, develops, and builds custom digital circuits for a CPU, including memory and caches. Designs floorplans, performs circuit design, schematic entry, simulation for CPU blocks, and verify functionality to optimize custom circuit for CPU power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals. Creates block level DFT models, develops memory test tools, and improves and automates flows and methodologies to ensure streamlining of design. Collaborates cross functionally to report design progress and to collect, track, and resolve any performance and CPU design issues. Optimizes performance, power, and area, reduce leakage of CPU circuits, and drives characterization of individual memory instances and memory compilers. Works with CPU architecture and layout teams to design circuit for best functionality, robustness, and electrical capabilities. Qualifications: You must possess the minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Relevant experience can be obtained through schoolwork, classes, project work, internships, and/or military experience. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Minimum Qualifications Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering or any STEM related degree -OR- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering or any STEM related degree with 1+ years of experience in a high-tech company and experience in the following areas: Complementary MOS (CMOS) circuits design Digital logic and optimization Circuit design trade-offs for power, performance and area. Very Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) Preferred Qualifications Memory design experience Low power implementation techniques Job Type: College Grad Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, Texas, Austin Additional Locations: Business group: The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. 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 N/A 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: https://intel.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/page/1025c144664a100150b4b1665c750003 Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $115,290.00-$162,760.00 Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience. Work Model for this Role This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. Visit our Careers at Intel site and discover how it is to work here. Search jobs, get to know employees and learn more about benefits at Intel: Benefits Internships Life at Intel Locations Recruitment Process Discover your place in our world-changing work

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