Systems Integration Validation Engineer

Job Description

• Defines, develops, and implements validation plans for system level integration to ensure components compatibility within the system and to meet functional, performance, and margin requirements.

• Reviews system requirements and provides feedback, translates them into system integration test plans, and executes them efficiently.

• Reviews test plans and results and supports component and system level integration from prototype to production.

• Applies knowledge of system level integration to identify defects and issues caused due to interactions between multiple hardware and software features.

• Drives defects/issues closure and provides closed loop feedback to design and architecture teams.

• Drives performance improvement of existing systems through troubleshooting and root cause analysis.

• Researches best practices in hardware and software tools for system integration and validation.

• Collaborates with various engineering teams such as architecture, design, silicon design, board design, firmware, and applications to improve system level bring up for next generation Intel products based on learnings from execution and defects/issues.

• Works with product development engineers and end customers as point of contact for platform issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Engineering in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science

• 4 to 6 years of experience in software/embedded/firmware engineering or Embedded systems engineering with prior experience in hands on Firmware validation or experience of embedded systems testing

• Prior experience in Product and Software Lifecycle management, test case design, development, review and Maintaining Test Plan and Test Cases, Test execution establishing test case traceability

• Experience with embedded processors, Drivers development, Flash Memory, BIOS Bootloaders will be an added advantage

• Knowledge or experience in using build version control, bug reporting, debugging tools

• Prior proven experience in software/firmware delivery and release to multiple stakeholders

• Good understanding of the UEFI architecture desired

• Prior experience of working on BIOS Intel platforms or IFWI (integration), hardware and software tools on Client, Server platforms Experience in Firmware Validation activities on Pre Silicon Simulation emulation environments, Post Silicon execution including Power On support and Platform Board Bring up support

• Experience in Debugging preferably at Firmware level

• Experience in troubleshooting issues and interface with appropriate product teams on issue resolution

• Programming knowledge in C or Python scripting languages desired

• A team player with good organizational and planning skills, excellent verbal and presentation skills

Inside this Business Group

In the Design Engineering Group (DEG), we take pride in developing the best-in-class SOCs, Cores, and IPs that power Intel’s products. From development, to integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness, our mission is to deliver leadership products through the pursuit of Moore’s Law and groundbreaking innovations.  DEG is Intel’s engineering group, supplying silicon to business units as well as other engineering teams.  As a critical provider of all Intel products, DEG leadership has a responsibility to ensure the delivery of these products in a cost efficient and effective manner.

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.

Working Model

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. In certain circumstances the work model may change to accommodate business needs.