Software and Platform Validation Engineer

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Job Description:

Study newest customer hardware and platform features and track the enabling status of those features in silicon, low-level firmware/software, OS (e.g. Windows /Linux/VMware).
Deep dive and root cause silicon enabling and system integration issues to sub system/source code level and drive sightings into closure by proactive physical work and/or coordination with relevant stakeholders on defect duplication and investigation.
Closely collaborate with Intel silicon enabling, firmware development, and various components teams example: Software domain- TSN, Graphics, Media, I/O, power & performance, and silicon debug teams to troubleshoot and debug cross-discipline and complex integration issues.
Define and drive the system debug process implementation and ingredient owner engagement/alignment.
Contribute to the definition of new platforms with software architecture and development teams, support platform bring-up activities, review designs and code changes.
Contribute to validation team on improving test plan/method to validate features and verify fixes
Debug customer sightings related to platform enabling and customization. Deep dive and root cause silicon enabling and system integration issues to sub system or source code level.
Contribute to the definition of new platforms with software architecture and development teams, support platform bring-up activities, review designs and code changes.

Qualifications:

BSEE/MSEE/PhD with at least 7 years’ relevant experience.
Strong low level debugging skills that enable the root causing of issues at the firmware and hardware level and Operating System (OS) internals. Excellent programming skills (e.g. C/C++) that enable the source code level fixing of issues.
Good experience at model-based problem solving that enable the effective investigation and narrow-down of complex issues and proper.
Solid understanding of CPU architecture, OS, Driver, firmware/BIOS fundamentals.
Good understanding (and better hands-on development/validation experience) of popular server/PC technologies including PCI/PCI-E, USB, SAS/SATA, i2C/SMBUS, IPMI, BIOS/EFI and DIMM, Storage, Networking, Virtualization, Manageability, Security, RAS, etc.
For BIOS domain candidate, good BIOS development background and debug experience .
For OS domain candidate, experience on Windows kernel debug and/or Linux kernel debug is a must; Experience of debugging/fixing Linux system power and performance issues is a plus; Experience of Linux kernel upstream development is a plus.
Experience with ITP and script language is highly preferred.
Experience with PythonSV and programming with Python is a plus.
Experience on silicon level debug.
Demonstrated capability to work within a team environment facing fast-changing requirements and complicated stakeholders.
Good English verbal and writing skills.