The Clocking / Physical Design Engineer role at Intel involves joining a high-performing engineering team focused on clocking architecture and physical design for Intel's flagship CPU cores. The position requires expertise in backend design and integration on advanced process nodes. The engineer will work on various tasks including physical design implementation, static timing analysis, and collaborating with multiple teams to enhance design flows. This role emphasizes problem-solving and adaptability in a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field with 3+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Experience in backend design and/or integration on leading edge process nodes.
• Proficiency in Perl, TCL, or other industry-standard scripting languages.
• Knowledge of high frequency clock distribution design and implementation, custom circuits, and clock tree synthesis.

• Support physical design implementation of CPU designs from RTL through GDS.
• Participate in synthesis, place and route, floorplanning, and clock tree synthesis.
• Perform static timing analysis and support timing closure activities.
• Assist with power, clock distribution, reliability, and power integrity analysis.
• Support physical design verification and signoff activities such as layout verification and electrical rule checking.
• Analyze design results and collaborate with logic, circuit, architecture, and design automation teams.
• Contribute to improvements in physical design flows, methodologies, and automation.
• Work with EDA tools and scripting languages to support design and workflow efficiency.

• Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.