Location
Austin, TX, Santa Clara, CA, Hillsboro, OR
Type
Full-time
Posted
10/15/2026
Compensation
$105,650 - $269,100 per year
Job description
Intel is seeking a CPU Clock Design Engineer to develop the clocking architecture for next-generation CPU products. This role involves working on cutting-edge semiconductor technologies that impact millions of devices worldwide. The engineer will contribute to the design, implementation, analysis, and optimization of clock distribution networks. This position offers opportunities for both recent graduates and experienced engineers to tackle complex technical challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related STEM field with 3+ years of experience, or a Master's degree with 1+ years of experience.
- Experience in digital circuit design, VLSI design, physical design, clock tree synthesis (CTS), static timing analysis (STA), logic design, custom circuit design, or semiconductor design methodologies.
- Experience with one or more programming or scripting languages such as Python, Perl, TCL, Shell, or similar.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and optimize clock distribution networks for high-performance CPU and SoC products.
- Contribute to clock architecture development and clock tree synthesis (CTS) methodologies.
- Perform timing analysis and support timing closure across complex semiconductor designs.
- Develop custom circuits, library cells, and clock-related design solutions.
- Analyze performance, power, area, and timing tradeoffs to improve product efficiency.
- Create automation solutions using scripting and programming languages to improve design productivity.
- Collaborate closely with architecture, design, physical implementation, validation, and EDA teams.
- Support debug, validation, and optimization activities throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Drive technical issues to closure while maintaining high-quality engineering standards.
- Influence future methodologies, design flows, and clocking technologies.
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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