• AI/ML CAD Engineer, RTL & Design Verification

Intel is hiring a • AI/ML CAD Engineer, RTL & Design Verification in Austin, United States. It pays $122k-$232k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Intel.

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AI/ML CAD Engineer developing and maintaining AI-assisted automation and workflows for RTL design and design verification in CPU development.

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Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact

Join a team helping shape the future of high-performance CPU design. As an AI/ML CAD Engineer supporting RTL and Design Verification, you will develop and enhance automation, tools, and methodologies that help engineering teams design and validate advanced microprocessors.

You will combine software engineering, CAD/EDA, RTL and verification knowledge, and AI-assisted development to improve front-end design workflows spanning RTL development, simulation, verification, emulation, static sign-off, and CI/CD.

This is an opportunity to apply strong programming and problem-solving skills to complex CPU development challenges while helping introduce AI-enabled capabilities that improve engineering productivity and efficiency.

What You'll Do

Key responsibilities will include but not limited to:

Troubleshoot issues across RTL, EDA Frontend tools (VC_SPYGLASS(Lint, CDC and RDC), VCS, VMS) and automation infrastructure, and design environments.
Develop, deploy, and maintain AI-assisted CAD/EDA automation, tools, and workflows supporting RTL design and verification.
Build scripts and software solutions that improve RTL build, simulation, verification, emulation, regression, and static sign-off workflows.
Apply AI/ML and AI-assisted development technologies to improve engineering automation, debugging, and productivity.
Develop and enhance CI/CD and regression automation for hardware development workflows.
Analyze workflow and infrastructure data to identify opportunities for improved performance, reliability, and engineering efficiency.
Partner with engineering and cloud infrastructure teams to improve compute utilization and scalability.
Collaborate with RTL design, verification, CAD, infrastructure teams, and EDA vendors to resolve technical issues and improve methodologies.

Behavioral traits that we are looking for:

Technical curiosity: Enjoys learning new technologies and finding better ways to solve engineering challenges.
Problem solving: Uses structured analysis and sound judgment to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Collaboration: Works effectively across design, verification, software, infrastructure, and vendor teams.
Communication: Clearly communicates technical issues, recommendations, and solutions to different audiences.
Ownership: Takes responsibility for deliverables and follows issues through resolution.
Adaptability: Comfortable learning and working across evolving AI, software, and semiconductor design technologies.

Intel invests in our people and offers a complete and competitive package of benefits employees and their families through every stage of life.

See Intel Benefits for more details.

Qualifications:

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

Note:

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Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science + 3+ years of experience, or a Master's in the same field with 1+ years of educational or work experience.

Your experience describe above must be in the following:

Linux experience with shell scripting.
Python, Perl, or C/C++ skills
RTL/Verification CAD tools
Debugging across RTL, automation flows, and software/tool interactions.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

Troubleshoot EDA tools and design environments
Experience with major EDA tools (VC_SpyGlass, VCS, Questasim, coverage/low-power tools).
Experience with CAD/EDA automation (simulation/emulation flows, verification integration, CI/CD).
Experience with AI Development environments such as GitHub/Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor.
Experience supporting RTL build and simulation/verification workflows.
Experience working with EDA vendors (issue triage, features, debugging).
Multi-domain debugging (RTL, testbench, tools, scripts, infrastructure).
Cloud compute experience (scaling sim farms, resource optimization).
DevOps for hardware (regressions, CI/CD, monitoring/alerting).
Verilog/SystemVerilog.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Texas, Austin

Additional Locations:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

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.

How we rate this

• AI/ML CAD Engineer, RTL & Design Verification at Intel rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

• AI/ML CAD Engineer, RTL & Design Verification is an open job at Intel.
Level rates this role AI Level 3 of 4: Works on AI.
The listed salary is $122k-$232k a year.
The role is based in US, Texas, Austin.
The job was posted on September 28, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Intel. Apply on Intel

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

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