Intel
Qubit Control Physical Design Engineer
$142K–$269K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Experience
- 6+ years with a Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years with a Master's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; alternatively, a Master's degree.
About the job
Delivers block-level physical designs from RTL to GDS, optimizing power, performance, and area and driving implementation through sign-off for high-quality silicon.
What you'll do
- Drive RTL-to-GDS convergence and block-level physical design, including floor planning, timing closure, power and clock distribution, and physical verification.
- Debug timing, EM/IR, LVS, and DRC issues and lead sign-off activities.
- Collaborate with CAD, methodology, and custom IP teams to improve design flows, methodologies, memory macros, and standard cell libraries.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 6+ years of hands-on physical design experience, or a Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience.
- Experience with floor planning, timing constraints definition, synthesis, place-and-route, and achieving product KPIs.
- Proficiency in Python, Perl, and TCL for design-flow automation and debugging; hands-on experience debugging FEV and RV reports and implementing ECOs.
- Strong understanding of chiplet integration and advanced packaging; experience using AI tools to improve workflows, debugging, and productivity.
Nice to have
- Static timing analysis across interfaces such as SerDes and UCIe; experience with Cadence Virtuoso or Synopsys Fusion Compiler.
- Knowledge of asynchronous architectures and circuits, Java or C++ EDA software development, or power-efficient and high-frequency physical design.
Pay
$141,910.00-269,100.00 USD (annual salary; target compensation)
Tools
Python, Perl, TCL, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Fusion Compiler, Java, C++
AI focus
Use AI tools to set up workflows, streamline debugging, and improve productivity.
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