Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Hardware / Quality Assurance Sustaining Engineer to support validation and qualification efforts for enterprise-class server platforms and hardware components. This is a hands-on lab-based engineering role focused on server hardware validation, failure analysis, and lifecycle management.
This position supports both new product introductions and sustaining engineering efforts for production server systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Validate server hardware performance against deployment and system requirements
- Develop and execute stress and margin testing methodologies
- Define and execute qualification test strategies for processors, memory, storage, and peripheral components
- Release components for use in production designs
- Manage product lifecycle changes using PLM tools including ECO and PCN workflows
- Perform Level 3 root cause failure analysis on field returns and manufacturing yield issues
- Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers to resolve design and quality issues
- Document validation plans, results, and engineering changes
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering plus 3–5 years relevant experience
- OR Associate's Degree plus 8–10 years relevant experience
- Hands-on server hardware validation experience
- Experience debugging high-speed digital and analog power subsystems
- Proficient using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and bus analyzers
- Experience with Windows and Linux in server environments
- Knowledge of Client and/or AMD server-class processors
- Familiarity with PCI-E, SATA, SAS, Ethernet, IPMI, RAID, BIOS, and BMC systems
- Experience with Product Lifecycle Management systems and Engineering Change Orders
- Strong root cause analysis and documentation skills
Additional Requirements:
- Must have a valid U.S. Passport
- Must be able to work onsite in Plano, TX
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
Target Candidate Background:
- Server OEM or enterprise hardware manufacturing environments preferred
- Experience with enterprise server platforms strongly preferred
Primary Skills:- Hands-on server hardware validation experience
Secondary Skills:- Familiarity with PCI-E
- SATA
- SAS
- Ethernet
- IPMI
- RAID
- BIOS
- BMC systems