Staff EDA Tools Hardware Engineer

• Develop and integrate iterative timing closure flows for advanced APR (Automated Place and Route) in EDA tools to achieve PPA convergence on new process nodes/PDKs.
• Drive team to utilize and improve AI agents to improve PPA experiments and RTL2GDS workflow.
• Drive DTCO (Design-Technology Co-Optimization) experiments across multiple PPA objectives.
• Work with Intel Foundry team to ensure platform entitlement is reflected in Intel Products TFM.
• Lead team to debug PPA non-determinism and regressions, drive improvements with EDA vendors and foundry team.
• Align stakeholders to determine PPA measurement methodology during TFM release.
• Drive deterministic measurement of PPA for every TFM release.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or related disciplines.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in software development, data engineering, analytics, or AI related roles.
• Experience working on PPA convergence and structural design (RTL2GDS) for several product tape-ins.
• Deep expertise in working with EDA design construction tools, including knowledge for application options, commands and tool configurations.

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical thinking, problem solving, and debugging skills, communicates clearly and effectively in written and spoken English, and thrives in a fast paced, collaborative environment. The individual is self-motivated, capable of working independently, able to manage multiple priorities effectively, and is willing to rotate across projects to expand technical depth, AI expertise, and overall engineering impact.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location

Malaysia, Penang

Additional Locations

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 Trust

N/A

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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