GPU Software Validation Engineer

Job Description

Defines, develops, and performs functional validation for GPUs, focusing on validation of interaction of GPUs, media, display and system level features.

Applies various hardware and software level tools and techniques to ensure validation coverage and that performance, power, and area goals are met. Reviews proposed design changes to assess impact on validation plans, tasks, and timelines.

Develops GPU software validation methodologies, creates and executes validation plans, and collaborates with other engineers for design optimization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.

Performs debug to identify help root cause functional issues and triage failures. Tests interactions between various GPU software features using validation infrastructure.

Develops validation infrastructure (e.g., performance monitors, behavioral checkers, state space coverage) and test environment used in validation testing.

Publishes validation reports summarizing all validation activities performed, reviews results, and communicates to relevant teams. Works with engineering, architecture, design, verification, and other component teams to maintain and improve debug, validation test strategy, methodologies, and processes for graphics interfaces and to meet desired product specifications.

Key Roles: Validation of new Software Builds and Features, Triage and Filing Issue Reports, Platform Maintenance and New Product/Release bring up, Test Plan Development and Execution, Cross component team coordination and leadership, Validation Result Reporting.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field and 5+ years of hands-on experience OR

Masters’ degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field and 5+ years of hands-on experience OR

The experience must include:

• Foundation and understanding of validating graphics hardware and software, especially knowledge of software and graphics user interfaces and standard API's and frameworks such as WinAppSDK, UWP and XAML.

• Experience with software validation and automation related tools such as Jira, Teamviewer and Python programming expertise will be an advantage
• Experience with debugging complex software issues and issue triage with large validation data report filing is required

Preferred qualifications:

8+ years of experience in any of the minimum required skills mentioned above will be considered as preferred.

Additionally:

2+ years of experience in:

• Knowledge of software development, especially software life cycle and validation cycles is critical.
• Experience building and maintaining PC systems and hardware in a lab environment

Inside this Business Group

The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG is investing more heavily in the PC, ramping its capabilities even more aggressively, and designing the PC experience even more deliberately, including delivering a predictable cadence of leadership products. As a result, we are able to fuel innovation across Intel, providing an important source of IP and scale, as well as help the company deliver on its purpose of enriching the lives of every person on earth.

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.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.



Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US $139,710.00-$197,230.00
*Salary range dependent on a number of factors including location and experience

Working Model

This role will require an on-site presence.* Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.