GPU Design Verification Engineer

Job Details:

Job Description: 

About the Role and Impact:

Join Intel's GPU Hardware Engineering organization and help validate the next generation of graphics, AI, and high-performance computing technologies. As a GPU Design Verification Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, functionality, and performance of industry-leading GPU IP that powers innovative client, data center, and accelerated computing platforms.

In this position, you will influence verification strategy, drive coverage closure, and collaborate closely with architecture, design, software, and platform teams throughout the product development lifecycle. Your work will contribute directly to delivering high-quality silicon that meets Intel's performance, power, and reliability objectives.

This is an exciting opportunity to tackle complex technical challenges, develop advanced validation methodologies, and help shape future GPU and compute architectures.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Defines, develops, and performs functional validation for GPUs, focusing on validation of interaction of GPUs, media, display and system-level features.
• Applies various hardware and software level tools and techniques to ensure validation coverage and that performance, power, and area goals are met.
• Reviews proposed design changes to assess impact on validation plans, tasks, and timelines.
• Develops GPU validation methodologies, executes validation plans, and collaborates with other engineers for design optimization, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
• Performs silicon debug to identify root causes and resolves all functional and triage failures for GPU issues.
• Tests interactions between various GPU features using validation infrastructure.
• Develops post-silicon validation infrastructure (e.g., performance monitors, behavioral checkers, state space coverage) and test environment used in validation testing.
• Publishes GPU validation reports summarizing all validation activities performed, reviews results, and communicates to relevant teams.
• Works with architecture, design, verification, board, platform, and manufacturing teams to maintain and improve debug, validation test strategy, methodologies, and processes for graphics interfaces and to meet desired product specifications.

Behavior traits that we are looking for:  change the wording

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within diverse, geographically distributed teams.
• Strong technical ownership and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic development environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Curiosity and passion for understanding complex hardware systems and 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.

Note: 

For information on Intel’s immigration sponsorship guidelines, please see

Intel U.S. Immigration Sponsorship Information

Minimum Skills and Qualifications:

​

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 3+years of Industry experience. Or a Master’s degree in the same fields with 1+ years of Industry experience.

Your experience describe above must be in the following:

• SystemVerilog and OVM/UVM methodologies
• Scoreboard and test plan development
• CPU or GPU architecture experience

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with Floating-point Math.
• FPV validation.
• Programming in C++.

          

Job Type:Experienced Hire

Shift:Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location: US, California, Folsom

Additional Locations:US, California, Santa Clara

Business group:At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product management, developing ecosystems and business opportunities, delivering strong financial performance, and reinvigorating x86 leadership. Join us as we transform the data center segment through workload driven leadership products and close collaboration with our partners.

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: $122,440.00-172,860.00 USD

The 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

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.

*

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.