Soc Functional Validation Engineering Intern

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Guadalajara, Mexico

Internship role focused on supporting SoC (System on Chip) development activities, including learning about functionality, performance, and quality validation. Responsibilities involve assisting with pre-silicon and post-silicon validation plans and execution, using environments like Simics/VP, FPGA, Zebu SLE and HSLE models, and participating in debugging.

What you'd actually do

  1. Assist in developing and executing Pre-Silicon validation plans, gaining experience with various pre-silicon environments like Simics/VP, FPGA, Zebu SLE and HSLE models, to support SoC design correctness and functionality verification before manufacturing.
  2. Support post-Silicon validation activities under supervision, learning about functionality and performance validation of SoC IPs.
  3. Participate in training sessions, technical reviews, and knowledge-sharing activities to build expertise in validation methodologies and tools.

Skills

Required

  • Computer architecture, CPU architecture fundamentals, and SoC architecture
  • Programming languages such as C, C++ or Python
  • System architecture and SoC microarchitecture
  • Advance English level

Nice to have

  • Hardware or firmware development projects
  • Passion for innovation and a proactive approach to challenges
  • Interest in exploring a long-term career in silicon architecture or related fields

What the JD emphasized

  • Must have unrestricted, permanent right to work in Mexico