Senior System Validation and Integration Engineer

Job Title

Senior System Validation and Integration Engineer

Role Summary

Lead system validation and integration for Intel IPU silicon and presilicon projects. Work with system architects, design, firmware, and software teams to define test plans, bring up systems, enable features, and resolve cross-component issues.

Drive automation, CI/CD, and data-driven validation techniques to improve coverage and execution efficiency while mentoring junior engineers and setting validation best practices.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Requires 7+ years of experience in system validation for pre-silicon and silicon environments.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include ownership of system validation, integration, and failure analysis across hardware, firmware, and software layers.

• Define comprehensive system test plans with system architects and cross-functional teams.
• Lead system bringup, feature enablement, integration, and cross-component debugging in presilicon and silicon environments.
• Design, develop, and maintain automation frameworks and validation procedures for lab and CI environments.
• Perform complex failure analysis and root-cause investigations across HW/FW/SW.
• Apply AI and data-driven methods for debug, anomaly detection, log analysis, and test optimization.
• Implement and drive CI/CD practices for validation, improving scalability and execution efficiency.
• Use and support validation and lab tools such as Lauterbach, LeCroy, IXIA, and other advanced debug infrastructures.
• Mentor junior engineers and influence validation methodology and technical direction.

Requirements

Must-have:

• 7+ years of system validation experience in presilicon and silicon projects.
• Hands-on debugging experience across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ and experience building scalable automation frameworks.
• Deep understanding of IP networking systems and protocols (TCP/IP, routing, traffic flows) and performance analysis.
• Experience with networking and debug tools (Wireshark, Scapy, Tcprewrite, NetCat, iptables, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation in validation environments.
• Strong system-level thinking covering embedded systems and HW/SW interaction.
• Proven experience leading test planning, estimation, and execution for complex projects.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience applying AI/ML techniques to debugging, log analysis, or test optimization.
• Experience with traffic generators, protocol analyzers, or specialized networking test equipment.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

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.