Lead Software Test Development Engineer – Hardware Manufacturing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Assist in validating test solutions utilized in server hardware manufacturing facilities.

• Participate in the comprehensive architecture, definition, development, and deployment of software applications and infrastructure across customer and manufacturing regions.

• Design and create hardware validation test systems for high-volume production, including server-level (L10) and rack-level (L11/L12) systems.

• Develop test plans, test cases, and test scripts for motherboard, memory, CPU, storage, and PCIe devices.

• Create, validate, release, and maintain test software and scripts to automate testing processes.

• Manage test equipment, gather and analyze data, and produce test reports.

• Support and maintain server and rack-level test software and infrastructure in production environments.

• Implement minor system configuration adjustments for new product variants or revisions.

• Keep detailed documentation of test procedures, specifications, and infrastructure.

• Collaborate with hardware engineering, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance teams.

• Interact with internal engineering, manufacturing, quality teams, and end customers.

• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the time.

⛳️ Requirements

• A BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred; relevant experience may also be considered.

• At least 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing test development or sustaining roles with enterprise server, storage, or networking products is required.

• Proficiency in server hardware interaction, validation, and configuration.

• Practical experience with hardware-based validation and manufacturing test systems.

• Expertise in 2–3 core skill areas is required, with a willingness to broaden skillset.

• Familiarity with Python, Java, Bash, C, or C++ is preferred and valuable.

• Expertise in Linux development, including fundamentals of CentOS or Ubuntu.

• Experience with IPMI, Redfish, mprime, FIO, Linpack, ptugen, memtester, or iperf for managing and stressing L10 devices.

• Specific strengths in Redfish and IPMI, with the ability to discuss recent applications.

• Experience in creating and configuring VMware virtual machines, including DHCP, PXE boot, and nginx.

• Knowledge of enterprise Ethernet datacenter switching/routing across L1, L2, and L3, including BGP, DHCP Relay, and ECMP.

• Familiarity with Arista CloudVision is a plus.

• Experience with code versioning tools, preferably Git.

• Strong understanding of professional software engineering practices throughout the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.

• Experience in multi-site and multi-cultural work environments.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

• A Master’s degree in EE/CE or Computer Science is preferred.

• Over 10 years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry is preferred.

• Experience with test architecture design and methodologies is preferred.

• Experience with hyperscale customers and environments is preferred.

• Proficiency in 5 or more core skills is preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

• Standard Monday–Friday schedule of 40 hours per week.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive based on performance.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Paid time off accumulating at a rate of 3.07 hours during the first year of employment.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 11 company-paid holidays in 2026 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to yearly changes.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.