Intern - Compute System Compatibility Engineer - Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
Verification, Validation & Test
Originally posted 1 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
What you'll do
- Set up and support Intel, AMD, and ARM-based systems in Linux, Windows, and UEFI environments, documenting configurations for traceability.
- Implement memory validation activities to assess compatibility, stability, reliability, performance, and platform readiness.
- Reproduce and triage failures, collect diagnostic data, apply structured failure-analysis methods, and support validation of corrective actions.
- Build or refine automation using Python, PowerShell, C++, or related languages, utilizing approved AI-assisted tools for code development and analysis.
- Collaborate with System Enablement, Test Engineering, product, quality, and program teams on validation and root-cause investigation activities.
- Communicate findings, risks, dependencies, corrective actions, and recommended next steps through documentation and presentations.
What you'll need
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field, with an expected graduation date not before September of the same year.
- Foundational knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, computer architecture, and structured problem-solving.
- Programming or scripting experience using Python, PowerShell, C++, or a comparable language.
- Basic proficiency using AI-enabled tools to research technical topics, develop or solve code, analyze data, summarize findings, or improve documentation, with critical review ability.
- Ability to follow test procedures, maintain accurate configuration records, analyze data, and summarize technical results.
- Interest in hands-on laboratory validation, system debug, test development, or engineering automation.
Nice to have
- Experience working with DRAM, memory systems, BIOS or UEFI, firmware, server or client platforms, or hardware interfaces.
- Familiarity with x86 or ARM architectures, Intel, AMD, ARM-based, or embedded platforms, and Linux, Windows, or UEFI environments.
- Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, power measurement equipment, or similar diagnostic tools.
- Experience applying generative AI, machine learning, automation, or data-analysis tools to an engineering or academic workflow.
- Clear written and verbal communication, attention to detail, adaptability, partnership, and willingness to learn unfamiliar tools and technologies.
Skills: memory validation, system compatibility, failure analysis, hardware debug, firmware
Market context
This role has been open 14 days — well below the 41-day median for Post-Silicon Validation roles.
Post-Silicon Validation · Silicon Validation
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Open roles in category
410
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Median days open
41 d
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Median salary
$167k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Micron Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (410 roles · 61 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 39 | 410 |
| Open roles in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family | 203 | 2220 · 112 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 41 d (−3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $167k |
Skills observed across this category: memory validation, system compatibility, failure analysis, hardware debug, firmware
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 59 open roles · median 41 d
- Micron Technology (this employer) · 39 open roles · median 38 d
- Qualcomm · 36 open roles · median 30 d
- NVIDIA · 25 open roles · median 23 d
- Microchip Technology · 21 open roles · median 71 d
- Graphcore · 20 open roles · median 120 d
How we counted: 410 open Post-Silicon Validation (Silicon Validation) roles from 61 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Silicon Validation & Test family row. Figures refresh nightly.
Boise, ID - Main Site, United States
On-site
Full-time
15 days ago