Electrical Validation Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description: 

The Role and Impact

As a Technical Engineer, you will play a key role in developing, validating, and optimizing High Speed Interfaces (HSIO) such PCIe and UCIe for Intel's Xeon D platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration, performance reliability, and quality assurance across hardware and software components.

Your contributions will directly enhance Intel's data center solutions, advancing innovation in cloud and networking technologies.

This is a Temporary position (24 months).

Business group

This position is part of Intel's Data Center Group (DCG), which drives advancements in computing and connectivity for data centers and enterprise environments.

The team focuses on delivering high-performance, scalable solutions for networking, storage, and cloud platforms, supporting Intel's mission to empower businesses with cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and track electrical validation test plan strategies of the Analog Front End (AFE) and end-to-end interconnections across Intel Xeon D platforms.
• Perform test setups and configurations for interfaces such as HSIO (UCIe, PCIe). Across link speeds ranging from: 2.5G, 5G, 8G, 16G, and up to 64G, including NRZ and PAM4 signaling.
• Validate conformance to industry standards and Intel specifications.
• Apply Intel developed validation disciplines, including:
• Signal Integrity (SI) Validation
• System Marginality Validation
• Develop debug documentation with lab experiences during execution and system issues resolution.
• Investigate and support resolution of complex issues involving hardware, BIOS, firmware, and operating system interactions.
• Collaborate with core team and support requests by translating validation results/findings into actionable execution solutions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive testing frameworks to ensure product reliability and scalability.

The ideal candidate should show the following behavioral traits

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to support cross-functional collaborations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications, you must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.

• 1+ year of experience in hardware validation, including experience gained through internships, university projects, coursework, laboratory work, or hands-on training, with a focus on:

• • Signal integrity, electronic circuit analysis, and data analysis techniques.
  • System Validation, electronic circuit analysis, and data analysis techniques.

• Intermediate to advanced English level.

Must have unrestricted, permanent right to work in Mexico (this role is not eligible for visa or immigration sponsorship).

Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.

• Master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience working with HSIO (PCIe or UCIe).
• Experience validating high speed interfaces.
• Proficiency in PCIe/UCIe configurations and technologies.
• Familiarity with debugging tools and validation methodologies.  
• Familiarity with Bit Error Rate testers and high bandwidth oscilloscopes.
• Familiarity with AFE validation and end to end system validation.
• Knowledge of system level validation spanning silicon, platform, and software layers.

Join us to play a vital role in empowering our teams to achieve excellence. Contribute your skills to a global leader in technology and help shape the future of the data center and networking solutions.

Job Type:

Intel Contract Employee

Shift:

Shift 1 (Mexico)

Primary Location: 

Mexico, Guadalajara

Additional Locations:

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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