Lead Software Test Development Engineer

Jabil • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Jabil is seeking a Lead Software Test Development Engineer to contribute to validation test solutions for server hardware manufacturing facilities. The role supports the quality and reliability of hardware products in a large-scale production environment and contributes to the end-to-end architecture, definition, development, and production deployment of software applications and infrastructure spanning multiple customers and manufacturing regions. The engineer interfaces with internal engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, as well as end customers, to ensure software deliverables meet Jabil’s manufacturing standards.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in a software role related to manufacturing test development or sustaining with enterprise server, storage, or networking products.
• Experience with server hardware interaction, validation, and configuration.
• Experience in 2–3 of the listed core skill areas, with the expectation to expand the skillset as workload requires.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of professional software engineering practices across the software development life cycle, including coding standards, design and code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience working in multi-site and multicultural environments.
• A combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; relevant experience may also be considered.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, BASH, C, or C++.
• Linux development expertise and a solid understanding of Linux fundamentals, including CentOS or Ubuntu.
• Experience with hardware and API solutions for controlling, managing, and stressing L10 devices, including IPMI, Redfish, mprime, FIO, Linpack, ptugen, memtester, and iperf.
• Experience creating and configuring virtual machines using VMware, including DHCP, PXE boot, and nginx.
• Knowledge of leading-edge networking systems, hardware, software, and protocols, including enterprise Ethernet datacenter switching and routing at L1, L2, and L3, such as BGP, DHCP Relay, and ECMP.
• Experience with Arista CloudVision.
• Experience with code versioning tools; Git is preferred.
• Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science.
• 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 skill areas described in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test systems and procedures for hardware validation during manufacturing, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts for components such as motherboards, memory, CPUs, storage, and PCIe devices.
• Create, validate, release, and maintain test software and scripts to automate testing, control test equipment, collect and analyze data, and generate reports.
• Support and maintain manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11-L12) test software and infrastructure at production facilities, including minor configuration changes for new product variants or revisions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of manufacturing server and rack-level test procedures, specifications, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality assurance personnel to align on testing requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to the end-to-end architecture, definition, development, and production deployment of software applications and infrastructure across customers and manufacturing regions.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision insurance with HRA and HSA options
• 401(k) match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program
• Pet insurance
• Adoption assistance
• Annual merit increases
• Community volunteer opportunities
• Short-term performance-based incentive
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior