Intel
EDA Tools Software Engineer
$129K–$245K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years with a bachelor’s degree; 3+ years with a master’s degree; or 6+ months with a PhD. Hands-on industry experience developing software tools is required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- See Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information; no specific visa policy stated.
About the job
Designs, tests, and maintains software tools, flows, and methodologies that automate hardware design, semiconductor process development, and manufacturing workflows.
What you'll do
- Develop tools and flows to automate and optimize hardware design and manufacturing processes.
- Gather user requirements and feedback, and implement functional and test code with automated builds and software testing.
- Debug and enhance existing workflows, and document and implement semiconductor process integration design rules.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and 4+ years of hands-on industry experience; or a master’s degree in one of these fields and 3+ years; or a PhD and 6+ months.
- Hands-on industry experience developing software tools.
- Proficiency in one or more EDA tools, such as Synopsys, Cadence, or Mentor.
- Expertise in Shell scripting, Perl, Python, or Tcl, and experience on UNIX/Linux platforms.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with semiconductor processing and device physics, or experience with VLSI mask design and layout verification.
- Experience with Calibre DRV, Calibre, or IC Validator for design rule verification; knowledge of microprocessor design, computer architecture, and custom design debugging.
Pay
$128,880.00-245,160.00 USD (total compensation)
Tools
Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor, Shell scripting, Perl, Python, Tcl, UNIX/Linux
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