Our Xeon Server Validation Team is seeking Performance Validation Engineers to join us in our quest to ensure no bugs escape to our customers. We are comprised of engineers from a variety of life experiences and perspectives who share this common goal and pursue excellence in doing so. We value our people first and foremost, so we appreciate a We Over Me mentality and a spirit of collaboration and encouragement. We have a robust server roadmap to deliver and therefore need your passion for problem-solving and your expertise. If you are technically curious and enjoy developing creative solutions to complex problems, then come join us in delivering the highest quality server products to the world. In exchange we offer you the opportunity to collaborate closely with the brightest minds in the industry, and to be a part of the work influencing the technology data revolution. You will enjoy all the growth opportunities available to you at company as expansive and diversified as Intel.

Behavioral Skills We're Looking For:

• A collaborative and helpful spirit
• Creativity
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills
• A growth mindset
• Collaboration and teaming skills
• Networking, communication and influence skills
• Must possess strong initiative, problem solving, communication skills and ability to work within a diverse team environment

What You Will Do:

• Working with senior engineers, define and develop performance validation methods and techniques
• Write performance validation test SW and automation SW to measure and characterize performance in a highly efficient manner
• Run performance validation test, collecting and analyzing and organizing results, sharing findings with senior PV engineers, and performance architects
• Collaborate with performance architects to optimize the CPU to get the highest levels the performance from Intel's leading-edge Xeon CPUs
• Perform Si and platform debug to root-cause issues and enable robust design fixes; design experiments to root cause the issues and collaborate with other teams for debug.
• Collaborate with cross functional HW and SW team to solve complex issues and improve efficiency
• Engage with and help resolve customer issues regarding SOC and system performance
• Requires broad understanding of multiple system areas and CPU architecture

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your school work/classes/research and/or relevant previous job and/or internship experiences.   

Minimum Qualifications:

• The candidate must possess either a BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science or related field with 3+ years of experience; or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or related field with 2+ years of experience
• Debug skills
• A cursory understanding of Computer Architecture and CPU micro-architecture
• Experience with Python or C language programming
• Candidate must have permanent unrestricted right to work in Costa Rica
• Advanced English level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience working with lab equipment, networks, interfaces, (e.g. JTAG, OSC, LA)
• Familiarity with server or client-specific industry benchmarks and their application to measurement and competitive analyses of performance KPI's
• Fundamentals in power and performance architecture, tuning, performance bottleneck analysis, using performance counter monitors
• Experience in System/platform-level debug and root cause isolation, methodology and tools (including Logic Analyzers, Protocol Analyzers, Oscilloscopes and Multimeters)
• Experience with leading automation efforts planning execution and overseeing system validation activities
• Cursory technical knowledge in performance and power management including understanding of architecture and microcode sufficient to understand potential power and performance impacts of changes
• Experience with on-SOC performance counters/measurement features

In the Design Engineering Group (DEG), we take pride in developing the best-in-class SOCs, Cores, and IPs that power Intel’s products. From development, to integration, validation, and manufacturing readiness, our mission is to deliver leadership products through the pursuit of Moore’s Law and groundbreaking innovations.  DEG is Intel’s engineering group, supplying silicon to business units as well as other engineering teams.  As a critical provider of all Intel products, DEG leadership has a responsibility to ensure the delivery of these products in a cost efficient and effective manner.