SoC Functional Validation Engineer
Intel Corporation
Posted: May 13, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are looking for a SoC Functional Validation Engineer to join our team in Penang, Malaysia. The ideal candidate will have experience in testing and debugging SoC applications, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.
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Job Description
Job Details:
Job Description:
Functional Validation team is specifically chartered to perform post silicon validation on Intel's next generation platform including CPUs, chipsets and board using custom-designed hardware and software.
Our goal is to ensure that Intel meets the challenge of producing high quality; reliability products for server, workstation, desktop and mobile market segments.
Our responsibilities include:
Lead and perform debug test to identify failures in platform which may include CPU, chipset, board level and others
Lead and perform hands-on debug on platform debug and deep IP debug by root causing failures and identifying failing components, which may include CPU, chipset, board level and others
Developing validation/ test suites and driving continuous improvement into existing validation test suites and methodologies
Designing and developing validation tools to support latest validation technologies and methodologies including validation automation, BIOS, platform driver, debug tool and others
Qualifications:
• 2+ years of relevant validation/design/debug experiences preferred.
• Functional Safety (FuSa) experiences preferred.
• Knowledge of SoC platform architectures/PC architecture and hardware setup including debug experiences required.
• Strong debugging skills on replicating issue and deep dive into root causing.
• Experience with validating Debug features like Traces, Cross trigger, VISA, Scan in Pre-Silicon or Post-Silicon environment.
• Experience with hardware lab with test equipment, Debuggers (Lauterbach), Logic analyser, Protocol exercisers or test stations.
• Highly proficient in developing script/flow
• Familiar with content automation and debug automation, including hands-on in developing the automation methodology.
• Able to do light scripting/programing.
• Able to influence and convince stakeholders when presenting on new methodology.
• Interest in finding out how things work and how to break it.
Job Type:
College Grad
Shift:
Shift 1 (Malaysia)
Primary Location:
Malaysia, Penang
Additional Locations:
Business group:
Silicon and Platform Engineering Group (SPE): Deliver breakthrough silicon and platform solutions that deliver industry-leading products today while also defining the next generation of computing experiences.
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.
Position of Trust
N/A
Work Model for this Role
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.
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