GPU Validation Engineer
About The Position
As a GPU Validation Engineer at Intel, you will help ensure the reliability and performance of Intel GPUs. You will define and execute validation methodologies, debug and optimize GPU features, and contribute to validation infrastructure that supports performance, power, and quality goals. The role is part of Intel's Data Center Group (DCG), which develops GPU solutions for applications including gaming, AI, and high-performance computing, across desktop, mobile, server, and edge environments. You will work with architecture, design, board, platform, and manufacturing teams, and report validation results to relevant teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 4 or more years of industry experience, or a master's degree in a relevant field and 3 or more years of experience.
- 4 or more years of experience in pre-silicon validation techniques, tools, and debugging.
- 4 or more years of experience with C, C++, Python, and scripting for automation and validation tasks.
- 4 or more years of experience with computer architecture and microarchitecture fundamentals.
- 4 or more years of experience with emulation.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ZeBu or Palladium emulation.
- Familiarity with PCIe standards and compliance processes.
- Knowledge of GPU architecture.
- Experience with FPGA prototyping or acceleration platforms.
- Experience developing validation protocols and strategies.
- Experience with hardware debug tools such as logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and in-circuit emulators.
- Exposure to Design for Debug (DFD) tools and methodologies.
- Familiarity with GPU artificial intelligence benchmarks, rendering concepts, and industry-standard APIs.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Define, develop, and execute GPU validation methodologies, focusing on interactions among media, display, and system-level features.
- Build and test GPU emulation and prototyping models.
- Perform silicon debug to identify root causes and resolve functional and triage failures related to GPUs.
- Develop and maintain post-silicon validation infrastructure, including performance monitors, behavioral checkers, and test environments.
- Conduct validation testing to assess performance, power, and area goals using hardware and software tools.
- Review design changes and assess their impact on validation plans, timelines, and tasks.
- Test interactions between GPU features using validation tools and infrastructure.
- Collaborate with architecture, design, board, platform, and manufacturing teams to optimize validation methodologies.
- Publish GPU validation reports, summarize results, and communicate findings to relevant teams.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and stock bonuses.
- Health, retirement, and vacation benefit programs.
- Intel describes its total rewards package as including benefits to support career development, health, and financial well-being; details are available through Intel Benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
