System Validation Technician

The System Quality and Reliability team within the Corporate Quality Network (CQN) organization owns the development and execution of stress tests in support of Product Release Qualification (PRQ) milestones. Products supported within our lab environment span Intel market segments and include client and server CPU, PCH, SoC, GPU, and Memory Controllers.

The System Quality and Reliability Validation Technician will be responsible for but not limited to:

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  Working with partner teams to define, enable, and execute system stress experiments that align with product and platform timelines.
• These experiments typically involve controlling frequency, voltage, and temperature while running test benchmarks to artificial age and characterize parts.
• Planning and executing validation tasks such as running test plans test execution triage and open defects.
• Assembly and debug of platforms based on required HW configurations.
• Set up of SW, FW, and OSes according to test specs.

Behavioral traits:

• Independently owns larger, more complex tasks and drives to resolution.
• Knows when to escalate and ask for help.
• Recognizes problem areas and creates solution proposals.
• Willingness to work on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• High sense of customer orientation.
• Have commitment and great working attitude.
• Be willing to communicate status clearly with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Independently finds content experts and seeks training to overcome obstacles.

Qualifications

You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Qualifications listed as preferred or additional will be considered a plus factor for applicants. Relevant experience can be obtained through school work, classes and project work, internships, military training, and/or work experience.

Minimum qualifications:

• Technical degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or similar stream.

3 years of Software/Hardware test validation experience in one of the following:

• Experience building up and maintaining servers and/or client systems.
• Independently debugs cards, boards, systems.
• Configuring BIOS, BMC, Upgrading Firmware, Driver Installs.
• Experience in removing/installing /troubleshooting server baseboards, CPU's, DIMM's, and storage devices.
• OS installs (including Windows and Linux)
• Experience with network infrastructure support, cabling, KVMs and PDU's.

Position not eligible for Intel immigration sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Willingness to lift 50 lbs independently.
• Creates/modifies training and execution plans for lab operational tasks.
• Basic knowledge of high-level programming languages (Python, C#, Java)
• Experience with modern version control systems (Git, SVN) and issue tracking (GitHub\GitLab, JIRA).
• Experience in Platform setup and validation methodologies.
• Solid understanding of computer architecture.

Manufacturing and Product Engineering (MPE) is responsible for test development across product segments, supporting 95% of Intel's revenue. We deliver comprehensive pre-production test suites and component/physical debug capabilities to enable high quality, high volume manufacturing.

Intel strongly encourages employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Intel aligns to federal, state, and local laws and as a contractor to the U.S. Government is subject to government mandates that may be issued. Intel policies for COVID-19 including guidance about testing and vaccination are subject to change over time.

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.