Systems Integration Validation Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description:

We are looking for exceptional talent for the position of Firmware Validation lead who will be responsible to drive the validation of firmware for client products/solutions with an emphasis on delivering high-quality FW releases. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:-

Develop BIOS Validation plan, implement it and deliver weekly build/execution/release for Intel client products with relevant stakeholders including ingredient teams, platform teams, silicon teams, etc.
Ensure process compliance and proactively improve integration workflows, add methodologies, pursue avenues for standardization, best practices, and tools.
Be a gatekeeper of the project to ensure a quality FW release to internal and external customers.
Drive sightings to closure by proactive work and/or coordination with relevant stakeholders on standard defect disposition process, triaging, root-causing and investigation.
Demonstrate BIOS Validation leadership in the definition of new platforms with software architecture and development teams, support platform bring-up activities, review designs and code changes.

Qualifications:

This job is an excellent fit for a technical leader who is always passionate about putting new technology into practice in the fastest manner, exploring all possible alternatives for a better solution, and pursuing constant improvement on test efficiency and coverage.

Candidate should possess Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 7+ years of relevant industry experience, or Bachelors degree with 9+ years of relevant experience.

Additional qualifications include:
- Solid understanding of Intel Architecture, OS/driver interactions, and firmware-silicon-platform dependencies.
- Strong knowledge of UEFI/BIOS architecture, firmware integration flows, and system bringup.
- Handson experience validating client platform technologies, including CPU, memory (DDR/LPDDR), power/boot flows, and IO (PCIe, USB, SPI/eSPI, TCSS).
- Explicit experience in firmware and/or platform security validation, including Secure Boot, Boot Guard, TPM, and firmware protection mechanisms.
- Experience with platform debug and validation tools (e.g., ITP, PythonSV, BIOS/OS logs).
- Strong background and hands-on experience in test content automation is mandatory; Python proficiency preferred.

Professional Skills
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to debug complex system issues.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across crossfunctional and crossgeo teams.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location:

India, Bangalore

Additional Locations:

Business group:

The Software Team drives customer value by enabling differentiated experiences through leadership AI technologies and foundational software stacks, products, and services. The group is responsible for developing the holistic strategy for client and data center software in collaboration with OSVs, ISVs, developers, partners and OEMs. The group delivers specialized NPU IP to enable the AI PC and GPU IP to support all of Intel's market segments. The group also has HW and SW engineering experts responsible for delivering IP, SOCs, runtimes, and platforms to support the CPU and GPU/accelerator roadmap, inclusive of integrated and discrete graphics.

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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