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Senior Physical Design Clock Distribution Engineer

Intel
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Oct 2025
💰 $303,140/yr($161,230/yr$303,140/yr)

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Job Details:

Job Description: 

Do Something Wonderful!

Intel put Silicon in Silicon Valley. No one else is obsessed with engineering and has 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
We Are the Silicon Engineering Group (Sig). We provide silicon for Data Center & AI while delivering leadership products and delighting our customers.

Who You Are

Your responsibilities may include but not be limited to:

  • Defines and develops physical clock architecture, drives clocking designs, and creates clocking methodologies and guidelines for IPs or SoCs.

  • Designs new clocks modules and circuit solutions and implements solutions that meet security and safety compliance for IP or SoC clocking.

  • Defines SoC or subsystem level clocking targets and drives design teams to achieve these objectives as required.

  • Build simulation models, drives physical implementation, conducts clock analysis, and supports power grid methodologies and implementation.

  • Creates scalable flows for clocking infrastructure for better performance and power in the design.

  • Interacts with architecture and IP/SoC design teams to understand clocking requirements and help them in deciding the right clock distribution methodology based on power and performance requirements.

  • Proven track record of strong partnership and collaboration with managers, RTL design, architects and other partner teams.

  • The ideal candidate will also have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to drive a team.

Qualifications:

You must possess the minimum education requirements and minimum required qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Additional preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
 

Minimum Qualifications

  • The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience -OR- a Master’s Degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or related field with 4+ years of relevant experience -OR- PhD in Computer or Electrical Engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience

  • 2+ years of experience in synthesis, place and route static timing analysis using Primetime tools, DFT flows, and low power design

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in Fusion Compiler and clock distribution tools such as Clock Builder.

  • Experience as technical leader of SOC/ASIC designs responsible for planning design and physical convergence of SoC clock distribution.

          

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: 

US, Texas, Austin

Additional Locations:

US, California, Santa Clara, US, Massachusetts, Beaver Brook

Business group:

The Silicon Engineering Group (SIG) is a worldwide organization focused on the development and integration of SOCs, Cores, and critical IPs from architecture to manufacturing readiness that power Intel’s leadership products. This business group leverages an incomparable mix of experts with different backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to unleash the most innovative, amazing, and exciting computing experiences.

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:

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