Electrical Validation Engineer

Join Intel's Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 EV team as a Post-Silicon Electrical Validation Engineer. You will develop and execute post-silicon electrical validation for Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 / DisplayPort 2.1, performing high-speed measurements and debugging complex issues across silicon, boards, firmware, BIOS, OS, and devices. This role involves hands-on work with advanced test equipment and building automation tools, collaborating with various engineering teams to push the limits of next-gen high-speed I/O validation and system integration.

Must Have

• Develop and execute post-silicon electrical validation for Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 / DisplayPort 2.1
• Perform high-speed measurements and analysis (eye, jitter, EQ, margin) at 20/40/80+ Gbps
• Debug complex issues across silicon, boards, firmware, BIOS, OS, and devices
• Work hands-on with high-bandwidth scopes, BERTs, TDR/TDT, protocol analyzers
• Build automation and analysis tools
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, firmware, and platform teams
• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years post-silicon high-speed interface validation experience
• Strong lab skills and ability to learn complex specs independently
• Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
• Ability to interpret and self-learn complex technical specifications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Good to Have

• Experience with Thunderbolt 3/4/5, USB4 / USB4 v2, DisplayPort 1.4 / 2.x, PCIe PHY
• Signal integrity and channel modelling background
• Co-coding experience
• AI-assisted validation or data analysis experience

Job Description:

Thunderbolt™ 5 is the next major leap in high-performance connectivity, delivering up to 80 Gbps bi-directional bandwidth and dynamic asymmetric bandwidth up to 120 Gbps over a single USB-C connector.

Built on USB4 v2, it enables next generation use cases such as multi-8K displays, advanced docking, ultra-fast storage, eGPUs, and AI accelerators.

We’re looking for a Post-Silicon Electrical Validation Engineer to join our elite Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 EV team, pushing the limits of next-gen high-speed I/O validation and system integration.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and execute post-silicon electrical validation for Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 / DisplayPort 2.1
• Perform high-speed measurements and analysis (eye, jitter, EQ, margin) at 20/40/80+ Gbps
• Debug complex issues across silicon, boards, firmware, BIOS, OS, and devices
• Work hands-on with high-bandwidth scopes, BERTs, TDR/TDT, protocol analyzers
• Build automation and analysis tools (Python / MATLAB)
• Collaborate closely with architecture, design, firmware, and platform teams

Qualifications:

What we’re looking for

• BSc in Electrical Engineering
• 3+ years post-silicon high-speed interface validation experience
• Strong lab skills and ability to learn complex specs independently
• Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
• Ability to interpret and self-learn complex technical specifications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice to have

• Experience with Thunderbolt 3/4/5, USB4 / USB4 v2, DisplayPort 1.4 / 2.x, PCIe PHY
• Signal integrity and channel modelling background
• Co-coding experience
• AI-assisted validation or data analysis experience

Work on cutting-edge connectivity technology and help define the future of USB-C.