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Senior Physical Design Application Engineer

Intel
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Feb 2026
💰 $232,190/yr($122,440/yr$232,190/yr)

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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 industry-leading IP portfolio that customers can choose from including, rich IP ecosystem including x86 cores, graphics, AI, and Arm/RISC-V IPs, world-class design services, and operationally resilient global manufacturing with committed capacity in the US and Europe. 

 

Position Overview 

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. 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

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 

Qualifications:

The Minimum qualifications are required to be considered for this position. 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.

 

Minimum Qualifications 

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