Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer at Intel

Compensation · Listed in posting

$190,610 – $269,100/yr

Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Oct 2, 2026

Description

Intel is hiring a Senior CPU Silicon Analysis Engineer in Hillsboro, Oregon, to lead CPU silicon characterization, bring-up, debugging, and measurement campaigns across power, performance, IPC, leakage, voltage-frequency behavior, and microarchitectural telemetry. The role involves analyzing silicon data, collaborating with architecture, design, simulation, and benchmarking teams, developing automation, and communicating findings to engineering leadership. It requires an on-site presence and offers an annual salary range of $190,610 to $269,100 USD.

Required Skills

Silicon characterization
Platform bring-up
Debugging
Python
Bash
Microarchitectural telemetry
Root cause analysis
Test automation

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline with 8+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master's degree in a related discipline with 6+ years of relevant industry experience
Required Previous Experiences: Hands-on experience with silicon lab environments, platform bring-up, debugging, and instrumentation
Experience collecting and analyzing silicon power and performance metrics
Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages for test automation and data analysis
Strong analytical skills for interpreting complex silicon data sets
Preferred Qualifications: Experience characterizing CPU silicon across designs and operating conditions
Familiarity with EMON/PMU-based performance profiling and OS-level performance tooling
Understanding of CPU microarchitecture and performance counter correlation
Exposure to backend design concepts
Experience with RTL simulation or pre-silicon performance modeling
Background in silicon-based benchmarking and processor performance characterization
Translation Company Name: 100 Intel Corporation