Job description
Join Intel as a CPU Performance Architect in Austin, TX, where you will play a crucial role in advancing semiconductor technology. You will be responsible for designing and developing CPU logic, focusing on power, performance, and area optimization. This position offers the opportunity to influence the architecture and microarchitecture of CPUs, impacting the future of computing. As part of an innovative engineering team, your contributions will directly affect Intel's CPU designs and their integration into system-on-chip solutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related computing discipline with 4+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD in a related field.
- Experience with high performance micro-architecture techniques and research.
- Familiarity with CPU architecture and micro-architecture simulators, tracing technologies, and performance analysis.
- 6+ months of experience or coursework with C++.
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive end-to-end CPU architecture specifications for optimized, modular, and scalable CPUs.
- Define CPU requirements and targets for performance, power, frequency, and area.
- Evaluate feasibility trade-offs and explore new approaches for CPU architecture.
- Invent and specify architectural features to deliver optimized CPU requirements across multiple segments.
- Model CPU performance and power, analyzing bottlenecks based on future workload usage.
- Develop tests and testing infrastructure for new architectures and features, conducting analysis of test results.
- Provide experimental changes for design alternatives that meet performance, power, area, and timing constraints.
- Collaborate with architects, design, verification, and validation engineers throughout the project.
- Deliver definitions of new microarchitecture and find mitigations for issues during feature implementation.
Benefits
- 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.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Intel Corp
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
74
FY2026
Approval rate
94.2%
FY2026
LCA certified
2,201
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.1%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
-88%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-54%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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