Intel
Senior CPU Front End Methodology Engineer
$164K–$312K
US, Texas, Austin +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- US, Texas, Austin
US, Arizona, Phoenix
US, Oregon, Hillsboro - Experience
- Education-linked alternatives: bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years, master’s degree plus 7+ years, or PhD plus 4+ years; also requires 6+ years in CPU-logic silicon development and 5+ years in technical leadership and successful IP-project delivery.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics, Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Leads CPU RTL front-end methodology and silicon-development improvements, including applying AI tools to improve coding efficiency and delivering designs that meet product targets.
What you'll do
- Advance front-end methodologies and contribute to architectural and microarchitectural discussions.
- Develop RTL-development and logic-optimization strategies, tools, and techniques to meet power, performance, area, timing, and physical-design targets.
- Collaborate across architecture and design teams, providing technical leadership and applying AI tools to silicon development.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience in silicon development of CPU logic.
- 5+ years of experience in technical leadership and delivering successful IP projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 8+ years of work experience, or master’s degree with 7+ years, or PhD with 4+ years.
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to work effectively in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with x86 CPU microarchitecture or x86 memory management execution.
- Experience driving front-end methodologies and applying AI tools for product-level benefits.
Pay
$164,470.00-311,890.00 USD (total compensation)
Tools
RTL, AI
AI focus
Leverage AI tools and methodologies to improve efficiency in RTL coding and other silicon-development areas, with tangible product-level benefits.
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