Sr. Principal Engineer, Physical Design at Intel in Santa Clara, CA

Sr. Principal Engineer, Physical Design Location: US, California, Santa Clara Job Details: Job Description: The Role and Impact: Intel is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Senior Principal Engineer specializing in Physical Design to join our dynamic team. In this critical role, you will shape the future of Intel's industry-leading products by driving physical design implementation for custom IP and SoC designs from RTL to GDS. As a domain expert and technical leader, you will play a pivotal role in influencing Intel's technical direction, mentoring emerging talent, and developing innovative methodologies that set new industry standards. Your contributions will directly impact Intel's ability to deliver cutting-edge, high-performance products to market, optimizing design parameters like power, frequency, and area to achieve leadership solutions. Join us and be a part of Intel's mission to create world-changing technology that enriches lives. Key Responsibilities: - Perform all aspects of physical design implementation, including synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, floor planning, static timing analysis, power and noise analysis, and reliability verification. - Conduct verification and signoff activities, such as formal equivalence verification, static timing analysis, layout verification, electrical rule checking, structural design checking, and static/dynamic power integrity analysis. - Analyze results to address violations and make recommendations for current and future product architectures. - Develop and optimize physical design methodologies and flow automation to improve key product-level metrics such as power, frequency, and area. - Demonstrate expertise in structural and physical design techniques, including physical clock design, timing closure, coverage analysis, multiple power domain analysis, placing, routing, synthesis, and DFT using industry-standard EDA tools. - Collaborate across teams to drive design innovations and deliver high-quality outcomes through disciplined execution. - Act as a mentor to technical leaders, foster community growth, and role model Intel values. - Formulate technical strategy aligned with organizational goals and relentlessly execute to bring products and technologies to market. - Influence technical direction across Intel and the broader industry by driving innovation and best practices. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's or BS degree in a specialized field and 12+ years of experience, or Master's degree and 8+ years of experience, or PhD and 6+ years of experience in physical design and related disciplines. - Expertise in physical design methodologies, tools, and flows, including synthesis, place and route, clock tree synthesis, static timing analysis, and floor planning. - Proficiency in industry-standard EDA tools and techniques for physical design implementation and verification. - Strong technical background in static and dynamic power integrity, reliability verification, and electrical rule checking. - Extensive experience optimizing designs for power, frequency, and area in advanced semiconductor processes. - Proven ability to analyze and resolve complex design challenges through disciplined execution. Preferred Qualifications: - Experience mentoring and developing technical talent within teams. - Track record of driving technical strategy and delivering leadership solutions across organizations. - Ability to influence technical direction within Intel and across the industry. - Exceptional problem-solving skills and innovation mindset. - Strong communication and collaboration skills to lead and work with cross-functional teams. We invite you to bring your expertise, creativity, and leadership to Intel and make a lasting impact on our mission to deliver world-class technology solutions. Apply today. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, California, Santa Clara Additional Locations: Business group: At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product management, developing ecosystems and business opportunities, delivering strong financial performance, and reinvigorating x86 leadership. Join us as we transform the data center segment through workload driven leadership products and close collaboration with our partners. 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 This role is a Position of Trust. Should you accept this position, you must consent to and pass an extended Background Investigation, which includes (subject to country law), extended education, SEC sanctions, and additional criminal and civil checks. For internals, this investigation may or may not be completed prior to starting the position. For additional questions, please contact your Recruiter. Benefits We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel. Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $256,050.00-361,480.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Work Model for this Role This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.