✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

Data Center Validation Architect

at Intel

📍 US, Oregon, Hillsboro Hybrid 💰 $220K – $311K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $220K – $311K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 15+ years
Education Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

This role involves defining and developing platform validation strategies, executing validation plans, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve platform quality and performance in a data center environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop validation strategies
  • Design and execute validation plans
  • Collaborate with architecture teams
  • Drive customer co-validation
  • Optimize platform performance

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes hardware emulation, validation tools, scripting for automation, and expertise in server and GPU architectures, focusing on pre and post silicon validation processes.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced validation engineer with over 15 years in hardware and platform validation, specializing in data center and server architectures. They possess deep expertise in emulation, automated scripting, and platform performance optimization, with a strong background in SoC design and validation.

Must-Have Skills

BS in Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer Science or related field15+ years of experience8+ years of pre silicon validation5+ years of SoC Architecture or Platform Architecture5+ years of Quality/Power/Performance

Nice-to-Have Skills

Established leader AMB publicationsPatentsUnderstanding of Data Center/Server architectureExperience in Xeon processor architectureExperience in GPU Architecture

Tools & Platforms

Hardware Emulation ToolsValidation ToolsDebug Tools

Required Skills

Validation StrategyTest EnvironmentTest SuitesEmulationPlatform Level ToolsAutomated ScriptsHardware AnalysisTroubleshootingFailure AnalysisDesign OptimizationPlatform PerformancePre Silicon ValidationPost Silicon ValidationSoC ArchitectureXeon Processor ArchitectureGPU Architecture

Hard Skills

Validation StrategyTest EnvironmentTest SuitesEmulationPlatform Level ToolsAutomated ScriptsHardware AnalysisSoftware ScriptsTroubleshootingFailure AnalysisDesign OptimizationPlatform PerformancePre Silicon ValidationPost Silicon ValidationSoC ArchitectureXeon Processor ArchitectureGPU Architecture

Soft Skills

CollaborationTroubleshootingDesign OptimizationAnalytical ThinkingTechnical Communication

Industry & Role

Industry Data Center / Server Architecture
Job Function Platform validation and testing in data center hardware environments

Keywords for Your Resume

Validation StrategyTest EnvironmentTest SuitesEmulationPlatform Level ToolsAutomated ScriptsHardware AnalysisSoftware ScriptsTroubleshootingFailure AnalysisDesign OptimizationPlatform PerformancePre Silicon ValidationPost Silicon ValidationSoC ArchitectureXeon Processor ArchitectureGPU ArchitecturePlatform Architecture

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in pre/post silicon validation, No background in SoC or platform architecture, Absence of relevant hardware validation skills, Unwillingness to work onsite in Hillsboro

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