GPU Validation Engineer
| Company | Intel |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA, Folsom, CA, USA, Phoenix, AZ, USA |
| Salary | $139710 – $197230 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related STEM degree and 5+ years of industry experience
- Masters Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related STEM degree and 3+ years of industry experience
- Computer Architecture Knowledge and Microarchitecture Fundamentals, functional testing
- Experience with Pre-silicon Validation techniques, tools, simulation, and debug/troubleshooting
- Experience in emulation, fpga prototyping, acceleration platforms
- Software programming in C/C++ and automation/scripting
- Validation Protocols and Strategy Development
Responsibilities
- Defines, develops, and performs functional validation for GPUs, focusing on validation of interaction of GPUs, media, display and system level features.
- Applies various hardware and software level tools and techniques to ensure validation coverage and that performance, power, and area goals are met.
- Reviews proposed design changes to assess impact on validation plans, tasks, and timelines.
- Develops GPU validation methodologies, executes validation plans, and collaborates with other engineers for design optimization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
- Performs silicon debug to identify root causes and resolves all functional and triage failures for GPU issues.
- Tests interactions between various GPU features using validation infrastructure.
- Develops Pre-Si validation infrastructure (e.g., performance monitors, behavioral checkers, state space coverage) and test environment used in validation testing.
- Publishes GPU validation reports summarizing all validation activities performed, reviews results, and communicates to relevant teams.
- Works with architecture, design, verification, board, platform, and manufacturing teams to maintain and improve debug, validation test strategy, methodologies, and processes for graphics interfaces and to meet desired product specifications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with PCIe standards and compliance requirements
- Deep understanding on HW/FW flows
- Experience and hands on skills with LTB, ITP, Logic Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Scan dumps, and in-circuit Emulators