Memory Electrical Validation Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 191,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks a senior electrical validation engineer focused on memory IO interfaces. You will define validation strategy, validate analog performance, ensure signal integrity, and drive margins for DDR memory technologies.

The role requires 5+ years in memory/DDR, system-level validation, and JEDEC familiarity. You will work with cross-functional teams, use test equipment, and contribute to MRC development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in Memory/DDR technology and validation.
• Hands-on validation and debug experience at system level with memory interfaces.
• Strong knowledge of JEDEC memory protocols and test methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define electrical validation strategy for memory IO interfaces to optimize performance and production readiness.
• Validate circuit analog performance and electrical signal integrity against industry standards.
• Analyze, debug, and optimize MRC requirements for margins and quality.
• Prepare validation specs, evaluate IP, and generate test reports.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, and pre-silicon verification teams to ensure testability of IO architectures.

Skills

Memory/DDR

Validation & Debug

JEDEC standards

DDRIO/PHY

Python scripting

Education

EE/Physics/CE degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

BERT

Logic analyzers

Job description

Job Details: Job Description: The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technology advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful. Note: This role requires regular onsite presence to fulfill essential job responsibilities. Defines electrical validation strategy for memory IO interfaces to achieve optimized electrical performance and meet product production goals. Validates circuit analog performance, electrical signal integrity compliance to industry standard specifications, and system level margin for stable operation and production target prediction. Defines MRC (Memory Reference Code) requirements for validation and margin optimization and analyzes, validates, debugs, and optimizes MRC steps and values to optimize margins and quality. Conducts and participates in multidisciplinary research in the design, development, testing, validation, and utilization of memory IO and mixed signal architectures inclusive of industry standard datacom applications and custom Intel interfaces. Develops procedures, analysis, and designs for validation, validation infrastructure, and systems margin validation. Analyzes internal and external customer returns with emphasis on improving yields and driving test escape closure. Applies and uses independent evaluation to select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, performance, and reliability. Performs debug to identify root causes and resolves all functional and triage failures for electrical issues. Tests interactions between various electrical design features using validation infrastructure. Applies understanding of DFT and DFM to collaborate with architecture, design, and presilicon verification teams to ensure capability to validate and test IO architecture implementations. Prepares validation specifications, evaluates IP, and generates test reports. Ensures products conformance to standards and specifications.

Qualifications

Qualifications: You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your degree, research and or relevant previous job and or internship experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in electrical engineering or physics or computer engineering or another relevant field
• 5+ years of experience in Memory/DDR technology
• 5+ years of hands-on validation and debug experience at system level and memory interfaces
• 5+ years of experience with industry-standard JEDEC memory protocols and test methodologies

Preferred Experience

• Understanding platform level signal integrity and power integrity technologies a definite asset
• Experience with validation of high-speed I/O interfaces, including understanding of Tx, Rx, PLL, DLL, Clocking, and Equalization
• Knowledge of computer architecture (CPU, DDR Memory technologies) and software/firmware architecture (bios, firmware debug experience)
• Hands-on experience of validation & debug using tools such as Oscilloscopes, Signal generators, BERT, and Logic analyzers
• Familiarity of Server/Xeon Memory RAS features
• Python scripting/programming skills
• Must be a self-starter and be able to independently drive tasks to completion
• In-depth knowledge of DRAM, Memory Controller and DDRIO/PHY architectures and design/validation concepts
• Familiarity with Memory Reference Code (MRC), DDR training algorithms
• Working knowledge of high-speed analog and digital circuits of IO

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, Oregon, Hillsboro

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.

Position of Trust N/A

Benefits

• It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.

Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $190,610.00-269,100.00 USD

Work 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.

* Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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