SoC Power Thermal Performance Val & Opt Engineer (Contract)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, Oregon, is seeking a SoC power and performance validation engineer for a 3-year contract within the Data Center Group. You will develop validation plans, collaborate across architecture, design, firmware, and software teams, and drive optimization of power, thermal, and performance metrics.

You will configure data loggers, build validation infrastructure, and produce reports to share findings with collaborators while continuously improving validation approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in electrical or computer engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in SoC power and performance validation.
• 3+ years of experience in pre-Si simulation and emulation.
• 3+ years of experience developing and/or optimization of power/performance KPI’s.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute SoC power, thermal, and performance validation plan.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to meet targets.
• Establish and implement methodologies for validating hardware/software optimizations.
• Perform SoC-level debugging for power, thermal, and performance issues.
• Configure and use data loggers for thermal data analysis.
• Develop and maintain validation infrastructure and monitors.
• Produce comprehensive validation reports and communicate findings.
• Drive continuous improvements to validation strategies and processes.

Skills

SoC power validation

Pre-Si simulation

Power/perf KPI optimization

Python programming

RTL knowledge

Debugging skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Masters or PhD (preferred)

Tools

FPGA prototyping

In-circuit emulation

Emulation/virtual platforms

Data loggers

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

System debugging tools

Job description

Job Details:

Job Description:

The Role and Impact

Are you passionate about technology and eager to make a tangible impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment? In this role, you will contribute to the development, testing, and validation of cutting-edge technologies designed to shape the future of data centers. Your day-to-day work will involve technical problem-solving, analyze complex systems, and ensure seamless system correlation to drive efficiency and innovation.

Please consider that this is an Intel contract position (3 years).

Business group

You will be joining Intel's Data Center Group (DCG), a team dedicated to advancing data-centric technologies and solutions that power the world’s digital infrastructure. The group focuses on delivering high-performance capabilities, scalability, and innovations to enable businesses and industries to thrive in an increasingly connected world. As part of DCG, you will collaborate with experts in system design and simulation to enhance critical technologies supporting Intel's broader mission to shape the future of computing and connectivity.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute SoC-level power, thermal, and performance validation and optimization plan across Intel products.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to ensure power, thermal, and performance meet competitive targets and specifications.
• Establish and execute methodologies for validating hardware/software optimizations and ensure alignment with business KPIs.
• Perform SoC-level debug to identify root causes and resolve functional and triage failures related to power, thermal, and performance.
• Configure and set up data loggers to collect and analyze thermal data.
• Develop and maintain validation infrastructure, including performance monitors, behavioral checkers, and testing environments.
• Produce comprehensive validation reports summarizing activities and results and communicate findings effectively to relevant teams.
• Drive continuous improvements to validation strategies, methodologies, and processes.

A successful candidate should possess the following behavioral traits :

• Strong analytical and problem-solving aptitude.
• Effective communication and documentation skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Wiling to work across teams in multi-faceted groups (architecture, design, verification, firmware, software, and platform teams).

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications, you must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.

• Bachelors in electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in SoC power and performance validation.

• 3+ years of experience in Pre-Si simulation and emulation.

• 3+ years of experience developing and / or optimization of power/performance KPI’s.

• Technical Skills (2+ Years of experience in each):

• • Debugging experience for SoC-level power, thermal, and performance failures.
  • Knowledge of hardware/software optimizations for power and performance.
  • Experience of silicon verification, test program development and test plan execution.
  • Knowledge of RTL language, in-circuit emulation and FPGA fast prototyping is an advantage.
  • Experience with Python Programming language .

This position is not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

• Graduate degree (Masters or PhD).
• 2+ years’ experience in SoC FPGA/Emulation function.
• 2+ years’ experience with System (SoC) level debug
• 1+ year experience in Pre-Si functional design, validation, and/or HW/FW/SW integration.
• 1+ year experience on major Pre-Si platforms: logic simulation, virtual platform, FPGA, and/or emulation.
• Expertise in system-level power management of real-time processors and systems.
• Understand MIPI MPHY, JTAG, DDR, PCIe/USB/PCI-E/ETHERNET/SPMI bus protocol.
• Familiarity with validation tools such as data loggers, behavioral checkers, and state space coverage techniques.
• Familiar with system board design/debugging and usage of lab equipment like Oscilloscope and Logic analyzer.
• Experience with performance modeling, benchmarking, and validation infrastructure setup.
• Debugging experience for SoC-level power, thermal, and performance failures.
• Knowledge of hardware/software optimizations for power and performance.

Job Type:

Intel Contract Employee

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Additional Locations:

US, Texas, Austin

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: $52,000.00-$200,000.00

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

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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