# SW engineer - Silicon CAD tool development

Hiring organization: [Intel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intel)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fd195420-e102-487a-b987-908563b8cda1

Listed on Intel's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Santa Clara, CA
- Salary: 149600 – 211200 USD per year

## Summary

A mid-level software engineer will build and own key subsystems for Intel's chassis automation tool, which translates high-level SoC infrastructure requirements into RTL, register definitions, and verification collateral. The role suits someone comfortable with full-stack tool development who wants to influence next-generation chip architectures from the ground up.

_Our summary, not Intel's wording._

## Skills named

CI/CD, Electron Framework, Git, Integration Testing, JSON, Object Oriented Design, Python, React, SystemVerilog, Tai Chi, Unit Testing, Verilog, YAML

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4+ years CAD/EDA tooling or design automation experience, or Master's degree with 3+ years experience
- 3+ years Python or similar language with hands-on software systems and frameworks development including packaging, testing, and CLI tools
- Experience designing and validating structured schemas using JSON or YAML
- Knowledge of version control (Git), code reviews, unit/integration testing, and CI/CD practices

## Nice to have

- Understanding of digital SoC design concepts including RTL hierarchy, synthesis flows, and parameterized IP design
- Working knowledge of SystemVerilog to understand and validate generated outputs
- Experience with Network-on-Chip architectures or high-performance interconnect protocols such as AXI, CHI, PCIe, UCIe
- Familiarity with IP packaging, configuration, and integration methodologies including IP-XACT
- Exposure to industry EDA tools and design flows
- Knowledge of graph-based algorithms or data structures for topology generation, connectivity modeling, or routing
- Experience with GUI development using Qt/QML, React, Electron or similar frameworks
- Strong understanding of object-oriented design, design patterns, and software architecture principles

Apply on Intel's site: https://intel.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/US-California-Santa-Clara/SW-engineer---Silicon-CAD-tool-development_JR0286043