Intel
Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer
$191K–$269K
US, Oregon, Hillsboro · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master's degree.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline; or a Master's Degree in a related discipline.
About the job
Characterizes CPU silicon in the lab and analyzes measurements to guide architectural decisions and future CPU roadmaps.
What you'll do
- Bring up, maintain, debug, and operate lab platforms for silicon characterization.
- Plan and run measurements, then analyze silicon power, performance, and operating-condition data to identify gaps and anomalies.
- Collaborate across engineering teams, automate data workflows, and communicate findings through reports and presentations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Hands-on experience with silicon lab environments, including platform bring-up, debug, and instrumentation.
- Experience collecting and analyzing silicon power and performance metrics, including IPC, Frequency, Cdyn, leakage, and microarchitectural telemetries.
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages for test automation and data analysis.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with EMON/PMU-based performance profiling and OS-level performance tooling.
- Experience with RTL simulation or pre-silicon performance modeling and correlation workflows.
Pay
$190,610.00-269,100.00 USD (target compensation range; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Python, Bash, EMON/PMU
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