Pre-Si Power & Performance Validation Engineer

Intel Corporation; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health benefits

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Intel Corporation in the United States is seeking a contract-based role focused on developing, testing and validating cutting-edge SoC power, thermal and performance solutions for data centers.

You will work with DCG experts to drive simulations, hardware/software optimization and robust validation across multiple teams, contributing to Intel's broader computing and connectivity initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical, Computer Engineering or related field required.
• 3+ years in SoC power and performance validation and pre-Si activities.
• Experience with hardware/software optimizations and verification workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SoC-level power, thermal and performance validation plans.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware and software teams to meet targets.
• Validate hardware/software optimizations and KPI alignment.
• Perform SoC-level debug to resolve power, thermal and performance issues.
• Configure data loggers to collect and analyze thermal data.
• Maintain validation infrastructure and performance monitors.
• Produce validation reports and communicate findings across teams.
• Drive improvements to validation strategies and processes.

Skills

SoC power & performance validation

Pre-Si simulation & emulation

Python programming

Debugging SoC level

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

RTL language

FPGA prototyping

Emulation tools

Job description

Intel Corporation in the United States is seeking a contract-based role focused on developing, testing and validating cutting-edge SoC power, thermal and performance solutions for data centers.

You will work with DCG experts to drive simulations, hardware/software optimization and robust validation across multiple teams, contributing to Intel's broader computing and connectivity initiatives.