Firmware Validation Engineer

Job Description

Every PC power-o Every sleeping laptop; Longer battery life. Autonomous driving. Feel proud that YOU make it happen. The Power Management Controller IP (PMC) is responsible for managing the system boot and power for client and server chipsets.

As a member of the PMC verification team, you will develop test plans for embedded firmware validation, implement test plans, and complete the end 2 end validation flow. You will enhance the firmware verification environment wrt modelling, checks, testcases, to adhere to scalability and quality requirements in a pre-silicon simulation environment.

To be successful at this role you will need to have experience with a high level programming language like Python and with System level Design/Integration/testing. You will need to work with FW developers and architects to achieve verification closure on features and bug fixes, including defining verification strategy, planning and execution with quality criteria met. The quality of the code (firmware) is directly proportional to the quality of the verification work. You will also analyze coverage gaps and devise strategies to fill coverage holes.

Requirements:

• Excellence in hands on coding with deep expertise in Python or other OOPs based high level languages.
• Work closely with FW developers and architects to achieve verification closure on features and bug fixes, including defining verification strategy,
• Develop technical domain depth in IP domain to enable working from first principles by Co-relating spec to environment to identify scope of work, guide/own execution in terms of features, debug.
• Work with architects to ungate firmware validation by resolving blocks/ambiguities in spec.
• Own global horizontal firmware validation methodology initiatives.
• Own the verification quality of deliverables assigned. Develop test plans, enhance the firmware verification environment wrt modelling, checks, testcases, to adhere to scalability and quality requirements.
• Ability to work in a complex fast paced global environment with multi stakeholder interaction across architecture, design and validation.
•  Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other science/engineering related field.
• Min 4 years' coding and debug experience with Python
• Experience with Micro Controller based systems having embedded low level firmware

Preferred Qualifications

• Coding and Debug experience with C, C++
• Experience with a model-based FW validation environment
•  Familiarity with x86 architecture at a flow level

Inside this Business Group

The Client Computing Group (CCG) is responsible for driving business strategy and product development for Intel's PC products and platforms, spanning form factors such as notebooks, desktops, 2 in 1s, all in ones. Working with our partners across the industry, we intend to deliver purposeful computing experiences that unlock people's potential - allowing each person use our products to focus, create and connect in ways that matter most to them. As the largest business unit at Intel, CCG is investing more heavily in the PC, ramping its capabilities even more aggressively, and designing the PC experience even more deliberately, including delivering a predictable cadence of leadership products. As a result, we are able to fuel innovation across Intel, providing an important source of IP and scale, as well as help the company deliver on its purpose of enriching the lives of every person on earth.

Other Locations

MY, Penang

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock, bonuses, as well as, benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find more information about all of our Amazing Benefits here.


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Working Model

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.