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Client Platform System Debug Engineer that will work with internal and external customer to triage and help get issues resolved in time to meet program development milestones

Job Duties:

Include debugging & Validating PC systems with an emphasis on OS (Windows).

A thorough understanding of PC industry standard busses and their software stack, such as PCIe, USB, and SATA 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.

During development the debug engineer is expected to help with providing root cause analysis.

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, validation and debug, CPU/SoC and platform bring-up; OS-based testing tools and environments, hardware debugging using post-silicon tools.

• Should have 5+ years of relevant experience in triage and 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 Jtag 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.

Education: Bachelor’s in computer science or electrical engineering or equivalent.