Hybrid Memory Systems Firmware Development Engineer

at Intel Corporation

• Job title: Memory Systems Firmware Development Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $95,640 - $156,740 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Jenkins
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Folsom, United States

About the role

• Memory Systems Firmware Development Engineer tasked with designing and implementing firmware for Intel's memory subsystems. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance memory technology and ensure product innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement firmware that abstracts low-level hardware details
• Gather and analyze requirements, perform design reviews, code reviews, and ensure successful testing and validation of product implementations
• Develop firmware solutions to enable initialization of memory controllers, training engines, and physical interface layers, meeting JEDEC specifications and memory technology standards
• Define and implement training and calibration algorithms for memory subsystems
• Enable firmware on simulation models to verify designs, analyze timing, and identify bugs
• Collaborate with digital and analog architects, as well as RTL designers, to improve verification processes
• Work with CI/CD processes, leveraging tools like Jenkins to support development workflows
• Root cause, debug, and resolve issues in both pre-silicon and post-silicon environments
• Provide expertise in memory technologies, maintaining compliance with JEDEC standards

Requirements

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field OR a Bachelor's degree in the same fields with 1+ years of experience
• Proficiency in C programming and firmware development
• Strong understanding of computer architecture and memory subsystems
• Demonstrated ability to debug firmware and analyze complex system-level issues
• Experience with data structures, problem-solving methodologies, and firmware debug tools (preferred)
• Familiarity with JEDEC specifications and standards (preferred)
• Knowledge of IP software development processes (preferred)
• Familiarity with bug and issue analysis in customer-facing environments (preferred)
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across technical disciplines and teams (preferred)

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry.
• Competitive pay
• Stock bonuses
• Benefit programs which include health
• Retirement
• Vacation