Intel
LTD RET Software/Research Engineer
$150K–$285K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a bachelor's degree, 4+ years with a master's degree, or 2+ years with a Ph.D.; professional experience in the semiconductor industry.
- Education
- Bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. in a relevant field, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
- Visa sponsorship
- The posting refers to Intel’s U.S. immigration sponsorship guidelines but does not state a specific visa policy.
About the job
Develops and validates computational lithography and RET software to optimize mask patterns, improve manufacturability, and support future semiconductor process nodes.
What you'll do
- Develop, implement, optimize, and validate OPC and other RET algorithms and recipes.
- Analyze fab process data using predictive modeling, statistics, machine learning, and other data-analysis methods to develop software that compensates for lithography and etch effects.
- Support production mask tapeout and RET validation; create technical documentation and presentations.
What they ask for
- Relevant bachelor's degree and 6+ years of semiconductor-industry professional experience, or relevant master's degree and 4+ years, or relevant Ph.D. and 2+ years.
- Hands-on professional experience in at least one of: pattern synthesis and mask layout manipulation; knowledge of OPC concepts and capabilities.
Nice to have
- Understanding of techniques for developing and optimizing OPC rule-based synthesis solutions for high-volume and emerging technology nodes.
Pay
$149,600.00-284,580.00 USD (total compensation target range)
Tools
Optical Proximity Correction (OPC), Resolution Enhancement Techniques (RET), predictive modeling, statistics, machine learning
AI focus
Uses machine learning and other data-analysis techniques to develop RET software algorithms and applications that compensate for photolithography imaging and etch pattern-transfer effects.
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