Senior Thermal Validation Engineer

intel; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 164,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Vacation

Job summary

Intel in Hillsboro, Oregon seeks an experienced engineer to define and execute silicon power and thermal validation across Intel products. You will develop validation methodologies, analyze workloads, and characterize performance across voltage and temperature conditions.

You will drive thermal optimization, validate thermal solutions, and collaborate with architecture, design, verification, and platform teams to improve product quality, reliability, and efficiency for next‑generation computing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field plus relevant experience.
• 6+ years in silicon power and thermal validation with degree; 4+ years with a Master; 2+ with PhD.
• 3+ years post-silicon validation and debug of CPU/SoC/server-class products.
• 3+ years thermal characterization, data collection, and workload-based analysis.
• Experience developing or maintaining validation tools and scripts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute power and thermal validation plans.
• Perform silicon characterization across voltage, process, and temperature corners.
• Drive power/thermal optimization via workload analysis.
• Validate thermal solutions and management features.
• Conduct root cause analysis and design experiments for thermal issues.
• Develop validation methodologies and infrastructure and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Silicon power validation

Post-silicon validation

Thermal characterization

Automation tooling

workload analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Job Description:

The engineer is responsible for defining and executing silicon power and thermal validation across Intel products. The role drives power and thermal optimization through workload analysis, characterization across voltage and temperature conditions, thermal solution validation, and collaboration with architecture, design, verification, and platform teams. The engineer develops thermal validation methodologies, conducts thermal characterization across operating conditions, identifies thermal gaps and optimization opportunities, and helps drive next-generation product thermal design and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute power and thermal validation plans.
• Perform silicon characterization across voltage, process, and temperature corners.
• Drive power and thermal optimization through detailed workload analysis.
• Validate thermal solutions and thermal management features.
• Conduct root cause analysis and design experiments for thermal issues.
• Develop validation methodologies and infrastructure, including:Performance monitorsBehavioral checkersCoverage and test frameworksExecute failure analysis and troubleshoot silicon issues.Partner with architecture, design, verification, and platform teams to improve product quality and meet product specifications.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in silicon power and thermal validation with a Bachelor's degree, 4+ years with a Master's degree, or 2+ years with a PhD.
• 3+ years of experience with post-silicon validation and debug of CPU, SoC, or server-class products.
• 3+ years of experience performing thermal characterization, thermal data collection, and workload-based thermal analysis.
• Experience developing or maintaining validation tools, automation, or infrastructure for silicon validation and characterization.
• Experience analyzing thermal telemetry, sensor data, and characterization results to identify and debug silicon or platform issues.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience with server, data center, or high-performance computing products.
• Experience with thermal solution validation, thermal management technologies, or thermal algorithm characterization.
• Experience collaborating with architecture, design, firmware, software, platform, and manufacturing teams throughout product development.
• Experience developing data analysis, reporting, or validation automation solutions using scripting or programming languages.

Join Intel's Power and Thermal Validation team and help drive the validation and optimization of next-generation computing platforms. In this role, you will work across multiple engineering disciplines to characterize, validate, and optimize thermal behavior, enabling industry-leading performance, reliability, and efficiency for future products.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

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.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. 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: $164,470.00-232,190.00 USD

Work Model for this Role

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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