System Software Validation Engineer - Edge, Physical AI, and Robotics - Arizona, Phoenix, United States
$111,030 - $211,200 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As a System Software Validation Engineer, you will design and develop validation environments, create validation plans, and debug software across the stack to ensure product functionality, quality, and reliability.
What you'll do
- Design and develop software validation environments to ensure product functionality and reliability. - Create and execute validation plans and automation methodologies. - Triage and debug software failures, recommending or developing corrective actions. - Analyze validation results to confirm functionality and compliance with standards. - Write and maintain validation procedures and standards to support consistency and quality improvements. - Assess and implement methods to enhance validation efficiency and automation.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. - 2+ years of experience in software development, integration, validation, and debugging across complex software systems. - 1+ years of experience in developing and optimizing Linux kernel components, device drivers, or user-mode drivers for graphics, AI, and high-performance compute platforms. - 2+ years of experience in C and Python. - 2+ years of experience in software debugging, performance analysis, root-cause investigation, and problem resolution using industry-standard tools and methodologies. - 2+ years of experience designing and implementing automated test frameworks, validation infrastructure, and continuous integration workflows.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Intel architectures, GPUs, AI accelerators, system software, and platform technologies. - Understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs), Transformer architectures, Generative AI, and model lifecycle management (training, fine-tuning, optimization, and deployment). - Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including Operating Systems, Algorithms, Data Structures, Software Architecture, and Applied Mathematics. - Experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenVINO, ONNX Runtime, or OpenCV.
Skills: Linux kernel, device drivers, validation, C, Python
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 61-day median for Systems Software Engineering roles.
Systems Software Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
697
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Median days open
61 d
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Median salary
$210k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Intel Corporation | All employers we track in this specialty (697 roles · 73 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 697 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 215 | 6296 · 145 employers |
| Median days open | 26 d | 61 d (−35 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $210k |
Skills observed across this category: Linux kernel, device drivers, validation, C, Python
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 172 open roles · median 82 d
- NVIDIA · 133 open roles · median 42 d
- AMD · 61 open roles · median 50 d
- Mobileye · 25 open roles · median 76 d
- Broadcom · 23 open roles · median 56 d
- Arm Holdings · 20 open roles · median 118 d
How we counted: 697 open Systems Software Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 73 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.