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Network Systems and Solutions Engineer

Intel Open · verified Oct 9, 2026
US, California, Santa Clara Full-time Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Solutions & Sales Engineering role at Intel. US, California, Santa Clara · full-time · $141,910–$200,340 base.

SalaryStated by Intel
$141,910 – $200,340
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleSolutions & Sales Engineering
SeniorityMid-level
LocationUS, California, Santa Clara
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$141,910–$200,340
PostedOct 9, 2026 · today
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Help customers integrate Intel Ethernet technology, improving design quality and shortening their development cycles
  • Support IPU work from board startup and device setup through driver configuration, testing, debugging, and verification
  • Turn customer use cases into delivered solutions by coordinating with internal teams and external partners
  • Write IPU design guides and technical papers, and improve tools or software for product quality and performance
  • Review customer designs and feedback to identify product improvements for engineering and planning teams

What you bring

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
  • At least six years across networking, NIC stacks, Linux and PCIe troubleshooting, or networking solutions engineering
  • Hands-on familiarity with networking fundamentals and NIC hardware and software configuration, testing, or troubleshooting

Who this fits

This role suits an experienced engineer who can work independently, communicate clearly, and balance priorities across varied stakeholders. The job requires on-site work, with primary locations in Santa Clara, California, or Hillsboro, Oregon.

From the employer

Job Details:

Job Description:

Join an enthusiastic team of engineers in Intel's Networking Solutions Group (NSG) focused on enabling next generation programmable Infrastructure Processing Units (IPUs) with our lead customers as part of the Customer Experience Support (CES) organization. Intel brings decades of leadership in networking, virtualization, packet processing, storage, and security to a new class of IPU products that accelerate host networking functions and support emerging use cases such as security, virtualization, storage, load balancing, and data path optimization.

Working closely with major cloud service providers and Intel development teams, you will help deliver customized IPU based solutions that enhance isolation, security, performance, and system management for our customers.

Projects and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide technical support to customers integrating Intel Ethernet products and technologies, ensuring high quality designs and accelerating design cycles and time to market.

  • Contribute across the full IPU lifecycle, including board and platform bring up, low-level device initialization, OS driver and kernel configuration, system management, feature enablement, use case testing, debugging, and verification.

  • Work closely with internal and external partners to understand use cases and requirements; collaborate across engineering, architecture, program management, and product management teams to drive end-to-end solution delivery across time zones.

  • Develop technical collaterals such as application notes, user guides, and white papers to support and simplify customer design with Intel IPU.

  • Evaluate, create, and enhance tools or software to improve efficiency, optimize product quality, and enhance performance.

  • Analyze customer designs and voice of customer feedback through data mining and provide insights to Engineering, and Planning teams to drive improvements for current and next generation products.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the skills to work independently across diverse stakeholders and manage priorities.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Computer engineering, Computer Science or related field.

6+ years of combined experience in the following:

  • Networking fundamentals-including NICs, hardware accelerators, switching and/or modern data center protocols.
  • NIC hardware and software stacks, including configuration, testing, and/or troubleshooting.
  • Linux distributions, PCIe devices, network management protocols and/or system debug.
  • Networking Solutions Engineering.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of Ethernet products and ecosystems for enterprise and data centers, with experience collaborating with Cloud Service Providers and familiarity with data center workloads, RDMA, collectives, and AI benchmarking.
  • Understanding of secure boot flows and trusted computing environments.
  • Strong grasp of system software stacks, especially software-hardware interactions across platform firmware, device drivers, the Linux kernel, and user space application performance.
  • Proficiency with build and development tools and systems such as GCC, Git, GitHub, RPM, Make files, Shell Scripting, Docker, and Jenkins.

Job Type:

Experienced Hire

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Primary Location:

US, California, Santa Clara

Additional Locations:

US, Oregon, Hillsboro

Posting Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust

N/A

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation. Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $141,910.00-200,340.00 USD

The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Work Model for this Role

This role will require an on-site presence. * Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.

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