SoC Power Thermal Performance Val & Opt Engineer (Contract)

Intel Corporation•Austin, TX

18h•$52,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you passionate about technology and eager to make a tangible impact in a dynamic and collaborative environment? In this role, you will contribute to the development, testing, and validation of cutting-edge technologies designed to shape the future of data centers. Your day-to-day work will involve technical problem-solving, analyze complex systems, and ensure seamless system correlation to drive efficiency and innovation. This is an Intel contract position for 3 years. You will be joining Intel's Data Center Group (DCG), a team dedicated to advancing data-centric technologies and solutions that power the world's digital infrastructure. The group focuses on delivering high-performance capabilities, scalability, and innovations to enable businesses and industries to thrive in an increasingly connected world. As part of DCG, you will collaborate with experts in system design and simulation to enhance critical technologies supporting Intel's broader mission to shape the future of computing and connectivity.

Requirements

Bachelors in electrical, Computer Engineering, or related field
3+ years of experience in SoC power and performance validation.
3+ years of experience in Pre-Si simulation and emulation.
3+ years of experience developing and / or optimization of power/performance KPI's.
Debugging experience for SoC-level power, thermal, and performance failures.
Knowledge of hardware/software optimizations for power and performance.
Experience of silicon verification, test program development and test plan execution.
Experience with Python Programming language.

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree (Masters or PhD).
2+ years' experience in SoC FPGA/Emulation function.
2+ years' experience with System (SoC) level debug
1+ year experience in Pre-Si functional design, validation, and/or HW/FW/SW integration.
1+ year experience on major Pre-Si platforms: logic simulation, virtual platform, FPGA, and/or emulation.
Expertise in system-level power management of real-time processors and systems.
Understand MIPI MPHY, JTAG, DDR, PCIe/USB/PCI-E/ETHERNET/SPMI bus protocol.
Familiarity with validation tools such as data loggers, behavioral checkers, and state space coverage techniques.
Familiar with system board design/debugging and usage of lab equipment like Oscilloscope and Logic analyzer.
Experience with performance modeling, benchmarking, and validation infrastructure setup.
Knowledge of RTL language, in-circuit emulation and FPGA fast prototyping is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute SoC-level power, thermal, and performance validation and optimization plan across Intel products.
Collaborate with architecture, design, firmware, and software teams to ensure power, thermal, and performance meet competitive targets and specifications.
Establish and execute methodologies for validating hardware/software optimizations and ensure alignment with business KPIs.
Perform SoC-level debug to identify root causes and resolve functional and triage failures related to power, thermal, and performance.
Configure and set up data loggers to collect and analyze thermal data.
Develop and maintain validation infrastructure, including performance monitors, behavioral checkers, and testing environments.
Produce comprehensive validation reports summarizing activities and results and communicate findings effectively to relevant teams.
Drive continuous improvements to validation strategies, methodologies, and processes.