Pre and Post Silicon Validation Engineer

Job Title

Pre and Post Silicon Validation Engineer

Role Summary

Join Intel's AI Group to lead pre- and post-silicon validation for advanced AI SoCs. The role focuses on validating accelerators, coherency, GPU, PCIe, MMU and platform-level interactions to achieve production-ready silicon.

Experience Level

Senior — 7+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Accountable for end-to-end silicon validation, debug, and readiness across hardware, firmware, and platform layers.

• Lead post-silicon validation for accelerators, coherency, GPU, PCIe, MMU, and related domains.
• Define validation strategy, coverage, and debug methodology for high-speed interfaces.
• Execute pre-silicon and post-silicon validation: first power-on, bring-up, characterization, and production readiness.
• Debug system-level issues across protocol, firmware, electrical, and platform layers.
• Develop and review validation tests, automation, and debug tools (primarily C/C++).
• Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and platform teams to improve design robustness.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level validation engineers.
• Represent validation in cross-functional reviews and silicon readiness milestones.

Requirements

Essential technical skills and practical validation experience required.

• 7+ years working on pre- and post-silicon validation focused on MMU, coherency, GPU, PCIe, or memory subsystems.
• Strong understanding of MMU, cache, CPU and PCIe architecture and specifications.
• Proven ability to debug memory coherency, CPU/GPU, and memory-specific issues in Linux user/kernel environments.
• Experience with emulation/validation platforms such as Zebu and Palladium and debug with Lauterbach.
• Proficient in C, C++, Python, and Linux toolchains; experience developing validation tests and automation.
• Familiarity with Intel/ARM AI platform architectures and associated debug tools/frameworks.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; self-directed and able to mentor others.

Education Requirements

BTech or MTech in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related technical field; 7+ years of relevant industry experience.

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.