Lead Software Test Development Engineer for Hardware Manufacturing

Jabil•Austin, TX

18h•$103,000 - $185,400•Remote

About The Position

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. Job Family : General Technology Services Job Profile Title: Lead. Software Test Development Engineer for Hardware Manufacturing Location/Division Specific Information – Austin, TX/ USA- Remote How will you make an impact? - Jabil is seeking a Lead Software Test Development Engineer who will directly contribute to the validation test solutions in place for server hardware manufacturing facilities. You will play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of hardware products in a large-scale production environment. You will be responsible for contributing to the end-to-end architecture, definition, development and production deployment of production software applications and infrastructure spanning multiple customers and manufacturing regions. You will also be responsible for interfacing with internal engineering, manufacturing and quality teams and our end customers to ensure your software deliverables meet the rigorous standards of Jabil’s world-class manufacturing environments.

Requirements

Education: BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field is preferred. Relevant experience will also be considered.
Experience: 5-8 years’ experience in a software role related to manufacturing test development/sustaining with enterprise server, storage or networking products is required
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: A combination of Education, training and experience will be considered
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with server hardware interaction, validation, and configuration.
Experience in 2-3 of the core skills below is required, with expectation to expand skillset as workload requires: Programming/scripting languages: Python, Java, BASH.C, C++, experience a plus
Linux development expertise with a solid understanding of its fundamentals: CentOS/Ubuntu
Hardware and API solutions for controlling, managing and stressing L10 devices (servers, network and storage SSDs, NVMe): IPMI, Redfish, mprime, FIO, Linpack, ptugen, memtester, iperf
Creation and configuration (DHCP, PXE boot, nginx) of Virtual Machines (VMs) using VMWare
Leading edge networking systems, hardware, software and protocols including but not limited to enterprise ethernet datacenter switching/routing L1, L2, and L3 (BGP, DHCP Relay, ECMP). Arista CloudVision is a plus
Experience with code versioning tools (Git preferred)
Strong knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the complete software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Experience working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environments
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in EE/CE, Computer Science is preferred
10+ years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry
Experience with test architecture design and methodology
Experience with hyperscale customers and environments
Experience with 5+ of the core skills described above is preferred

Responsibilities

Test System Development: Design and develop test systems and procedures for hardware validation during the manufacturing processes. This includes creating test plans, test cases, and test scripts to assess the functionality and performance of hardware components or devices such as motherboard, memory, CPU, storage (SSD, HDD, NVMe) and PCIE devices (NIC, GPU, Mezz cards, RAID cards)
Test Software Development: Create, validate, release, and maintain test software and scripts that automate the testing process. This software may include code for controlling test equipment, collecting and analyzing data, and generating test reports
Test Sustaining: Support and maintenance for the manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11-L12) level test software and infrastructure deployed at our production facilities, including the implementation of minor system configuration changes (new product variants or revisions)
Documentation: Maintain comprehensive manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11-L12) documentation of test procedures, specifications, and Infrastructure
Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality assurance personnel, to ensure alignment on testing requirements and quality standards

Benefits

As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance.
In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth, and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment; 4 weeks of paid parental leave; in 2026, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly; 401(k) retirement plan; and employee stock purchase plan.

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