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Principal Engineer - Standard Cell Design

Intel

Location

Santa Clara, CA, Hillsboro, OR, Folsom, CA, Austin, TX, Phoenix, AZ

Type

Full-time

Posted

7/15/2026

Compensation

$220,920 - $311,890 per year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202694.2% approval-88% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

The Principal Engineer role at Intel focuses on designing scalable, high-performance silicon by shaping standard cell library strategies and driving circuit innovation. This position requires deep circuit expertise to influence library architecture and design methodology across CPU, GPU, and emerging architectures. The role is critical in balancing power, performance, and area (PPA) while enabling product teams to accelerate their development processes. The engineer will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with various teams to optimize solutions.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. or Master's degree in a relevant field.
  • 10+ years of industry experience with foundation IP design and advanced semiconductor technology.
  • In-depth understanding of MOSFET electrical characteristics and transistor device level physics.
  • Experience with standard cell characterization tools and Spice circuit simulations.
  • Expertise in low-power, high-performance circuit techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Shape standard cell library strategy, including content definition and cell selection.
  • Drive circuit innovation for high-performance and low-voltage operation.
  • Lead PPA and Vmin optimization efforts across performance, power, and area.
  • Directly interface with key Intel foundry customers to understand technology gaps.
  • Guide and mentor circuit designers to improve design quality and methodology.

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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