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Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world. Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations. With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life. Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone.

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The Role and Impact:
Join Intel's Memory Validation Team as a Memory Electrical Validation Engineer, where you'll be at the forefront of cutting-edge memory technologies embedded in mobile and desktop CPU products. This role is pivotal in ensuring optimized electrical performance, compliance with industry standards, and system-level reliability for Intel's leading products. Your contributions will directly impact product quality and production success, driving Intel's innovation in memory interfaces and subsystems. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define validation strategies, solve complex challenges, and deliver high-performing memory solutions that shape the future of technology.
Key Responsibilities:

• Define electrical validation strategies for memory IO interfaces to achieve optimized performance and meet production goals.
• Validate circuit analog performance, electrical signal integrity compliance, and system-level margin for stable operation and production targets.
• Develop and optimize Memory Reference Code (MRC) requirements, analyzing and refining MRC steps and values for margin and quality improvements.
• Design and execute validation procedures, infrastructure, and systems margin analysis.
• Debug electrical design features, identifying root causes and resolving functional and triage failures.
• Drive DOEs to root cause working with circuit and logic design teams
• Test interactions between electrical design elements using validation infrastructure.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, and pre-silicon verification teams to ensure robust validation of IO architectures.

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:

• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, Master's degree with 3+ years of experience, or PhD and 1+ years' of experience in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Experience in 1 or more of the following areas:

• 3+ years of experience Memory electrical validation, including signal integrity and signal margin validation (SIV/SMV).
• 3+ years of experience in Memory physical design or Mixed signal IP electrical validation.
• 3+ years of experience analog and mixed signal fundamentals, electrical calibration methodology, and memory validation/debug processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in high-speed mixed signal design, high-speed IO electrical validation, or signal integrity analysis.
• Familiarity with memory technologies such as DDR5 and LP5
• Functional knowledge of Memory Reference Code (MRC) FW components for debug pathfinding to root cause.
• Experience in technical leadership or team collaboration roles.

Benefits at Intel

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals. Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you. Intel reserves the right to modify, change or discontinue benefit plans at any time in its sole discretion.

Job Type:Experienced HireShift:Shift 1 (United States of America)Primary Location: US, Oregon, HillsboroAdditional 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 TrustN/ABenefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $122,440.00-232,190.00 USDThe range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

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