Sr. EDA Tools Engineer - PERC ESD

Location: On-site in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Annual salary: $149,600–$284,580 USD

Company

Intel develops semiconductor process technologies, packaging, manufacturing, and technology platforms supporting advanced products and AI-era computing.

What you will do

• Develop ESD and latch-up rule decks aligned with design rules and reliability requirements.
• Create and maintain ESD and latch-up design rule methodologies and specifications.
• Collaborate with design, reliability, CAD, and external EDA vendor teams to define and implement tool features.
• Build and execute test cases for rule debugging, validation, and signoff.
• Define QA requirements and drive automation to improve the robustness and efficiency of rule checks.
• Analyze ESD and latch-up design problems, identify root causes, and lead improvements to verification tools and methodologies.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• At least 3 years of industry experience in physical design verification, reliability, device physics, process technology, design rules, extraction, or related areas.
• At least 2 years of experience developing and debugging ESD PERC rule decks or runsets, or equivalent reliability/DRC tools.
• At least 2 years of scripting experience with Python, Tcl, Perl, or similar languages for QA and flow automation.
• Knowledge of ESD/LU PreSi models, including HBM and CDM, I/O design, and related methodologies.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience driving cross-functional, cross-site, or industry-wide initiatives and task forces.
• Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders and driving technical issues to closure.

Culture & Benefits

• On-site work model with Shift 1 in the United States of America.
• Health, retirement, vacation, stock bonus, and other total compensation benefits.
• Work within a worldwide manufacturing and technology organization.
• Fast-paced, team-oriented environment focused on advanced semiconductor technologies.