In this position, you will be working as part of a pre-silicon firmware verification team for current and next generation Client SOC Products.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Creating test environments, checker strategies, and test generators for validating embedded power management firmware in the SOC.

• Learning the FW architecture and related SOC architecture by debugging test failures to the root cause.

• Developing and utilizing various software tools and/or methodologies with the goal to ensure highly functional firmware.

• Identifies, analyzes and resolves subsystem and/or SoC design weaknesses.

• Influences the shaping of future products by significantly contributing to the architecture used across design families.

• Provides multilayered technical expertise for next generation initiatives.

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum qualifications and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field plus 7+ years of relevant experience or a Master's degree with 5+ years of experience.

• 2+ years Experience with Firmware/Embedded Firmware development or verification.

• 2+ years of validation experience in a pre-silicon SOC design team or post-silicon validation team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• High degree of comfort reading and interpreting technical specs, Firmware, and Register Transfer Level (RTL) code.

• Highly developed debug skills.

• Experience with UNIX or Linux work environments.

• Good Software development skills, and Object Oriented Programming experience.

• Good understanding of Computer Architecture, and Power Management fundamentals.

• Proficiency in C++ and/or Ruby/Python programming.

• Advanced SW development skills (Unit Testing, Test Driven Development).

In the Design Engineering Group (DEG), we take pride in developing the best-in-class SOCs, Cores, and IPs that power Intels products. From development, to integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness, our mission is to deliver leadership products through the pursuit of Moores Law and groundbreaking innovations.  DEG is Intels 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.

Other Locations

US, California, Folsom;US, California, Santa Clara

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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.