Sr. Hardware/Quality Assurance Engineer
Summary: Coordinates qualification, quality, and sustained engineering efforts for custom and servers and components.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Validate server electronics, mechanicals, and documentation against requirements.
- Use accelerated stress and margining tests to validate features and performance.
- Define and execute test strategies for server components (disk drives, cards, processors, memory).
- Release components for new and existing designs and create necessary documentation.
- Manage new product introductions and changes using PLM tools (ECO, PNR, PCN).
- Support validation and documentation of prototype platforms for early evaluations and regulatory tests.
- Perform level 3 failure analysis on field returns and manufacturing issues, collaborating with suppliers as needed.
- Work with quality engineers, manufacturing engineers, and production personnel to address product issues.
Competency Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent with 3-5 years of industry experience, or Associate's degree with 8-10 years of experience.
- Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Visio, Project).
- Ability to coordinate and execute test strategies with a team of engineers.
- Proficient in Windows and Linux OS in a server environment.
- Knowledge of standardized server test software and debugging electrical systems.
- Familiarity with server systems, architectures, and components (processors, chipsets, interfaces, I/O standards).
- Ability to generate accurate and thorough test plans.