Post-silicon Validation, Debug Engineer

Intel Corporation

SoC Debug Engineer ensuring Intel's cutting-edge products perform seamlessly and leading debug solutions development. Collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams and delivering high-quality products to market.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeHillsboro • California, Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $105,650 - $172,860 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a pivotal role in ensuring Intel's cutting-edge products perform seamlessly
Shape the future of technology by driving exceptional system-on-chip (SoC) debug solutions
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams and influence technical direction across Intel
Develop solutions fundamental to delivering high-quality products to market
Perform low-level and complex debug across multiple systems, subsystems, or SoC levels for Intel products
Develop validation plans and execute tests for multiple domain- and system-level features/flows in the SoC
Develop and implement techniques for faster SoC and platform-level debug while isolating failing system components
Utilize design-for-debug (DFD) tools and scripts to continuously improve debug discipline
Conduct root cause analysis, resolve triage failures and marginality issues, and track SoC debug progress
Collaborate with design, system validation teams, and high-volume manufacturing factories to characterize new device features and functionalities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
0-1+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree or 0 years with a Master's degree in SoC design and debug or equivalent experience
Proficiency in SoC design, architecture, and debug techniques, including DFD tools and methodologies
Strong understanding of firmware and software integration in hardware systems
Ability to apply debug workflows using advanced test methodologies and failure isolation techniques
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related disciplines (preferred)
Exposure to collaborating across design and validation teams to achieve debug readiness
Familiarity with Graphics and Power Management flows in an SoC design
Drive to influence technical strategies and align organizational goals with technical vision

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive pay
stock bonuses
health
retirement
vacation

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Hard Skills & Tools

SoC designdebug techniquesdesign-for-debug (DFD)firmware integrationsoftware integrationtest methodologiesfailure isolation techniquesvalidation plansroot cause analysissystem-level features

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluenceproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational alignment

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor's degree in Computer EngineeringMaster's degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster's degree in Computer Engineering