Hardware Platform Applications Engineer - Military & Aerospace

Job Title

Hardware Platform Applications Engineer - Military & Aerospace

Role Summary

Join Intel Government Technologies Customer Engineering as a Hardware Platform Applications Engineer supporting military and aerospace customers. The role focuses on platform bring-up, on-site power-on support, debugging customer-reported issues, and developing proof-of-concept systems and technical collateral.

Experience Level

Mid-level. The posting requests 3+ years of end-to-end platform hardware (board) design experience.

Responsibilities

The engineer will work directly with customers and internal platform teams to enable successful system bring-up and field support. Typical responsibilities include:

• Provide on-site customer support for system power-on, bring-up, and debugging.
• Define and develop proof-of-concept systems and demos for customers and partners.
• Replicate, analyze, and debug customer-reported platform hardware issues.
• Develop and present technical collateral, white papers, and training materials to customers and channels.
• Work with platform and chipset architects to define hardware requirements.
• Participate in product/program meetings and customer schematic/layout reviews.
• Support failure analysis and field quality return investigations.
• Use laboratory measurement equipment and lab tools during debug activities.
• Operate Linux-based systems and toolchains to build, flash, and debug software components.

Requirements

Must-have technical and eligibility requirements, followed by desirable skills.

• Must-have: US Citizenship and ability to obtain a US Government security clearance.
• Must-have: 3+ years of end-to-end platform hardware (board) design experience including circuit design, schematic capture, platform guideline creation, and bring-up/power-on debug.
• Must-have: Hands-on lab/debug experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and similar instruments; ability to perform board bring-up and debug of CPU interfaces.
• Must-have: Ability to operate Linux-based machines and toolchains for firmware/software flashing and debugging.
• Must-have: Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to create customer-ready collateral.
• Nice-to-have: Active US Government security clearance (Secret or higher).
• Nice-to-have: Postgraduate degree in a technical field.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with signal integrity or power integrity simulations, Intel power delivery architecture, and SoC bring-up challenges.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience with military/aerospace customers, Defense Industrial Base (DIB) partners, or government sponsor agencies.

Education Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is required; a postgraduate degree is preferred. Equivalent practical experience may be acceptable. The role also requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance.

About the Company

Company: Intel Corporation

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, USA

Intel Corporation is a leading multinational technology company known for its innovative semiconductor solutions, including microprocessors, artificial intelligence accelerators, and memory products. Headquartered in the United States, Intel focuses on cutting-edge technology and a collaborative working environment, driving advancements in semiconductor manufacturing to meet global demands. The company emphasizes professional development and aims to shape the future of technology through groundbreaking designs.