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Design Automation Engineer (TFM/EDA)

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In-Office
Santa Clara, CA, USA
101K-194K Annually
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Santa Clara, CA, USA
101K-194K Annually
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Installs, maintains, and supports semiconductor design and compute environments, including EDA tools, automation scripts, design flows, licenses, PDKs, and compute capacity. Resolves tool and methodology issues through tapeout, supports design ramp-up with training and documentation, collaborates with EDA providers and engineering teams, and integrates new tools and methods into scalable workflows.
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At Intel Foundry Automation - Government Programs, we believe in empowering our employees with the tools and opportunities to excel, grow, and make a real impact. If you're a seasoned Silicon Design Automation Engineer with proficiency in Design TFM (Tools, Flows, Methodology) and EDA tools support for Intel's PDK (Process Development Kit) for external Foundry customers, we want you on our team.
About This Role:
This role encompasses installation, maintenance, and technical support of design environment (automation scripts, front-end and back-end design tools, flows, processes, and licenses) as well as compute environment (storage, compute, netbatch, ION, etc.). You will also provide technical support for Intel PDK and collateral.
Key Responsibilities:

  • Resolve designer's tool / methodology issues on the path to TapeOut.

  • Provide support for design ramp up through training / documentation.

  • Interact with EDA providers and ensure required tools features are available for the projects with high quality.

  • Closely partner with PDK/library experts, flow development teams, as well as with product design teams

  • Collaborate with EC to provision adequate compute capacity and help debug any associated issues.

  • Create automation (scripts, checkers, etc.) for installation of design environment (PDKs, EDA tools, licenses, etc.) to simplify and accelerate design processes.

  • Support the integration of new tools and methods into existing design workflows, ensuring seamless adoption and scalability.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • US Citizenship required.

  • Ability to obtain a US Government Security Clearance TS/SCI.

  • BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 1+ years' experience or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 2+ years' experience in front-end and back-end design tools and flows.

  • Experience in EDA tools and methodologies, including debugging and problem-solving.

  • Experience in physical design, optimization, and tools flows and methodology (TFM).

  • Experience with Verilog/ VHDL - Tcl, Perl, Python scripting.

  • Linux Experience: bash, tcsh.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active US Government Security Clearance with a minimum of Secret level.

  • Hands-on experience of industry standard front-end and back-end EDA tool installs.

  • Experience in installation of foundry PDK and flows (Cheetah, etc.)

  • Experience with debugging and design automation.

          

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, California, Folsom

Additional Locations:US, Arizona, Phoenix, US, California, Santa Clara, US, Oregon, Hillsboro

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 TrustN/ABenefits

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: $100,550.00-194,270.00 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.

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