GPU Physical Design Engineer Lead
Intel · Folsom, CA
senior
software engineering
Hardware Engineer
ic
6+ yrs Bachelor's
· Posted Apr 20, 2026
$190,610 – $269,100
USD per year
Skills
About this role
Intel is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Folsom, CA. The posting calls out experience with Linux and roughly 6+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $190,610–$269,100 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Folsom, CA
- Work mode
- On-site
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Posted
- Apr 20, 2026
AI Summary
Lead ASIC physical design and optimization for graphics and AI SoCs, managing floorplanning, clocking, synthesis, and verification flows. Requires 9+ years experience with logic design, VLSI/ASIC design, and computer architecture. Must lead small teams and collaborate across architecture and design groups.
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Job description
from Intel careersJob Details:
Job Description:
The primary responsibilities for this role will include, but are not limited to:
- In this position, the candidate will be part of a team implementing ASIC designs for Integrated/Discrete Graphics and AI SoCs on leading edge process technology and EDA tools.
- The team is responsible for all SoC level physical design and optimization flows ranging from Floor-planning, Clocking, Synthesis through GDS and parallel verification aspects such as Static Timing Analysis, Formal Verification, EM/IR/PDN verification, Quality Assurance, Layout Verification etc.
- Responsibilities may also include defining design requirements such as frequency, operating voltages, power, etc. to achieve optimized designs on new technologies, processes and architectures.
- The candidate would be required to work closely with the rest of the project team members to resolve issues which arise during the design cycle and take the key learnings into the next product cycle.
A successful candidate will have proven experience demonstrating the following skills and behavioral traits:
- The ideal candidate will be capable of leading a small team as well as interacting with architecture and design teams to improve IP and ultimate product quality and performance.
- Good leadership and communication skills are necessary due to the nature of the work, size and complexity of the products and the size of the team.
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