Job Details:

Job Description: 

Intel’s Central Engineering Group (CEG) seeks a highly skilled Senior IP Logic and Validation Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team and drive the development of cutting-edge semiconductor intellectual property. In this critical role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and validating complex digital logic circuits and IP blocks that form the foundation of next-generation electronic systems. You'll work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure our IP solutions meet the highest standards of performance, reliability, and industry compliance while contributing to innovative products that shape the future of technology. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to leverage your expertise in logic design, verification methodologies, and validation frameworks while working with state-of-the-art tools and technologies in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Advanced RTL Design & Development

• Develop sophisticated logic design, register transfer level (RTL) coding, and simulation for complex IP blocks required to generate cell libraries, functional units, and subsystems.
• Apply advanced strategies, tools, and methodologies to write optimized RTL that meets aggressive power, performance, area, and timing (PPAT) goals.
• Optimize logic design for design integrity and manufacturability in advanced process nodes.
• Create and maintain high-quality, synthesizable RTL code following industry best practices and Intel design standards.

Architecture & Microarchitecture Leadership

• Participate in the definition and refinement of architecture and microarchitecture features for assigned IP blocks.
• Collaborate with system architects to translate complex specifications into detailed design implementations.
• Lead design trade-off analysis and optimization decisions for performance, area, and power efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership in architectural reviews and design feasibility assessments.

Advanced Verification & Quality Assurance

• Review and enhance verification plans and implementation using UVM 2.0 methodologies to ensure comprehensive design feature verification.
• Resolve complex failing RTL tests and implement sophisticated corrective measures to ensure design correctness.
• Drive advanced verification techniques including formal verification, assertion-based verification, and coverage-driven verification.
• Establish quality assurance compliance processes for seamless IP-to-SoC handoff and integration.

Digital RF Design & Validation

• Design and validate digital RF IP blocks with focus on signal integrity, timing, and performance optimization.
• Apply specialized knowledge of RF design principles to digital implementation challenges.
• Collaborate with analog/RF teams to ensure proper digital-analog interface design and validation.
• Implement and validate digital control and calibration circuits for RF functionality.

SoC Integration & Customer Excellence

• Support SoC customers with high-quality integration and verification of complex IP blocks.
• Provide expert technical guidance and comprehensive documentation for seamless IP integration.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with physical design, verification, and system integration teams.
• Drive resolution of complex integration challenges and system-level optimization.

Key Competencies

• Technical Leadership: Ability to drive complex technical decisions and mentor junior engineers.
• Innovation: Strong capability to develop novel solutions for challenging RF and digital design problems.
• Quality Excellence: Commitment to delivering world-class IP designs that exceed customer expectations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effective leadership across verification, architecture, and integration teams.
• Customer Focus: Strong customer engagement skills and ability to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Qualifications:

The Minimum qualifications are required to be initially 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

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or in a STEM relat