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Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

CPU Senior Floor Plan Engineer

Silicon & ASIC DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering, or equivalent education, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience; alternatively, a master's degree in a relevant field with at least 2 years of hands-on experience.
  • Proven expertise using floorplanning, automatic place-and-route flows, and physical design verification flows with Synopsys or Cadence tools.
  • Proficiency in hierarchical and top-down design approaches, budgeting, timing, and physical convergence.
  • Strong knowledge of submicron process nodes and layout verification methodologies such as layout versus schematic and design rule checking.
  • Experience handling IP, partitions, or blocks with multiple voltage and clock domains, ESD strategies, mixed-signal block integration, and advanced package technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Define physical dimensions of CPU IP while considering product costs, die-size optimization, maximizing die per reticle and good die per wafer, and technology selection for metal layers and reuse strategies across product-family SKUs.
  • Integrate all dies in a package and complete relevant checks before tape-out.
  • Create the physical database for the IP.
  • Collaborate with architects to optimize IP placement for latency, die area, and aspect ratio.
  • Create IP-block specifications and collateral for floorplanning and automatic place-and-route at subsequent hierarchies.
  • Collaborate with clock-design and logic-design teams to deliver physical block-level floorplans for automatic place-and-route.
  • Collaborate with the power-delivery team on tradeoffs for allocating metal to signal and power.
  • Perform floorplanning and pin-placement activities.
  • Engage with architecture, design-for-test, and package teams to determine optimal chip planning early in the design cycle.
  • Work with physical-design cluster leads to understand design challenges and develop optimal floorplans.
  • Estimate die size and evaluate floorplanning tools, methods, and flows.
  • Plan boundaries and pin densities to support high-confidence timing closure and routability.
  • Identify and solve design issues at partition, cluster, and full-chip levels.
  • Apply expertise in ASIC integration, including floorplanning, clock and power distribution, global signal planning, input/output planning, and hard-IP integration.

Desired Qualifications

  • Familiarity with Tcl, Perl, or Python scripting for automation in physical-design workflows.
  • Knowledge of feature feasibility studies and advanced design-flow methodologies.

About the Company

Intel

Pioneers microprocessors, CPUs for PCs

Intel designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, with a focus on microprocessors for personal computers, servers, and other devices. Its core product is the CPU on a single silicon chip, which executes instructions, handles arithmetic and logic operations, and coordinates the work of other computer components. Intel originated in memory chips but shifted decisively to microprocessors in the 1980s, becoming a central supplier for the PC era after the IBM partnership and its famous x86 processor line. This shift, large-scale manufacturing, and close ties with computer makers set Intel apart from competitors who remained focused on memory or other components. The company aims to power computing by delivering high-performance, energy-efficient silicon solutions that drive a wide range of computing devices and applications.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Santa Clara, CA
Founded
1999

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