Platform Debug & Verification Engineer

Job Duties:

Include debugging & validating PC systems with an emphasis on Linux based OS's. A thorough understanding of PC industry standard busses and their software stack, such as PCIe, USB and various other I/O buses is required. Further requirements include a strong understanding of BIOS, OS and driver interactions at the system level as well as a proficient understanding of x86 CPU architecture and functionality. The Debug engineer is expected to provide root cause analysis and guidance to internal design teams to help close any gating issues. This individual is required to be a self-starter and be able to deal with a high level of ambiguity.

Experience:

• Prefer prior experience with client PC system design and validation, CPU/APU/SoC and platform bring-up; OS-based testing tools and environments, hardware debugging using post-silicon tools.

• Should have 3+ years of relevant experience in Linux kernel/driver level debugging, root cause analysis, etc.

• Should have strong Computer Architecture background, should have good exposure to Hardware, BIOS, Firmware, Assembler, Kernel abstraction layers.

• System level debugging skills that enable the root causing of potential issues at the operating system level.

• Expert use of tools such as HDT debuggers, logic analyzers, SATA, USB, and PCIe bus analyzers is desired.

• Familiarity with board level design is an added bonus

• Excellent communication skills are required.

• Must have good analytical skills to trouble shoot technical issues.

• Experience in working as a team on validation / defect resolution.