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Operations Research Engineer

IntelPhoenix, AZ$149,600.00-$211,200.00 USD annually

This position sits within Intel’s Factory Automation organization and supports manufacturing roadmap development through modeling, simulation, and data-driven analysis. The engineer will design software solutions, develop prototypes, and assess new methods for addressing technology and customer needs. Success requires understanding manufacturing systems, stochastic behavior, numerical modeling tradeoffs, and statistical interpretation of results. The role involves close collaboration with technical teams and external industry partners, along with communicating findings to varied audiences. It would suit an experienced industrial, systems, or operations research professional who enjoys applying programming and analytical methods to real-world engineering problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree plus 4+ years of relevant experience, or master’s degree plus 2+ yearsExperience with software modeling and discrete-event simulationKnowledge of factory physics, manufacturing science, and stochastic systemsProficiency in Python and SQLExperience with statistical analysis using JMP and ExcelUnderstanding of numerical modeling issues and tradeoffs
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Listed August 14, 2026 · Verify details with the employer before applying.

About Intel

Four decades of chip manufacturing in Chandler, with the Ocotillo campus among Intel's largest fab sites and ongoing expansion.