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SoC Design Engineer

Intel
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 8/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/8/2026
Job Details

Job Description:

The Role and Impact

As a SoC Logic Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Intel's cutting-edge System on Chip (SoC) designs. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of world-class technology solutions that drive innovation across diverse industries. You will be responsible for developing high-quality logic designs, coding register transfer level (RTL) models, and performing thorough simulations to ensure optimal functionality. Your contributions will directly impact the success of Intel's products by enabling power-efficient, high-performance, and scalable solutions that meet or exceed market demands.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop logic designs and RTL code for SoC designs, ensuring alignment with architectural and microarchitectural specifications
  • Perform integration of logic for IP blocks and subsystems into full-chip SoC designs
  • Conduct quality checks across various logic design aspects, including RTL, timing, power, and area convergence, and address design integrity for physical implementation
  • Optimize logic designs to meet stringent power, performance, area, and timing goals
  • Review verification plans and ensure the correctness of tested design features
  • Resolve RTL test failures by implementing corrective measures to ensure design feature correctness
  • Apply secure development practices to mitigate security threats and meet secure design objectives
  • Collaborate with IP providers to integrate and validate IP at the SoC level
  • Drive compliance with quality assurance standards to enable seamless IP/SoC handoffs

Core Competencies

  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively in complex technical environments
  • Passion for innovation, problem-solving, and continuous learning within the field of SoC design

Qualifications

The Minimum qualifications are required to be initially considered for this position. Minimum qualifications listed below would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experience and / or schoolwork/classes/research. The preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or in a STEM related field
  • 3 years of experience in microarchitecture development, RTL coding, or logic design
  • Experience in clock domain crossing techniques, low-power design methodologies, and SoC clocking structures
  • Experience with tools and strategies for RTL design, SoC integration, and physical implementation optimization

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or in a STEM related field.
  • Experience with secure development practices for secure design implementation.
  • Experience in SoC Builder and Network-on-Chip (NoC) architectures.

Become part of Intel's mission to advance technology and create products that enrich lives. Your expertise in SoC logic design can make a meaningful impact-join us today.

Job Type

Experienced Hire

Shift

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Texas, Austin

Additional Locations:

Business Group

The Central Engineering Group (CEG) is Intel's data-driven organization that builds scalable engineering solutions across three pillars: Product Enablement (IP, tools, and methodologies), Custom ASIC (leveraging existing IP for custom silicon), and Foundry Enablement (supporting top customers and validating technologies). The team focuses on customer-driven, end-to-end solutions with short development cycles to deliver measurable business impact across Intel's product and foundry businesses.

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $122,440.00 - 232,190.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

Salary : $122,440 - $232,190

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