Principal Validation Engineer

ZT Systems•Secaucus, NJ

19h•Onsite

About The Position

In this position, the Principal Validation Engineer will serve as a key technical contributor to electrical, firmware and platform level validation of ZT server platforms running Microsoft Windows and Linux O/Ss. The Sr. Staff Validation Engineer will be working in a cross functional team and function in a leadership role to develop and execute test plans which will verify product functionality, adherence to electrical and firmware specifications and production requirements including software stacks and use case testing on Windows and Linux O/S. The Staff Validation Engineer will also debug, identify root causes, and resolve issues as they occur.

Requirements

Batchelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 12+ years of relevant work experience, preferably in Validation Engineering or related field (alternatively a MS and 10+ years)
Fundamental knowledge in compute and storage server architecture
Understanding of server components and subsystems, such as processors, BIOS, BMC, PCIe, memory, storage devices, GPU, DPU, CPU, and networking
Extensive experience with GPU technologies such as CUDA, ROCm, NVQual, NVLink, xGMI, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Blackwell, and Instinct
Experience testing hardware and firmware under different operating systems
Experience with installation and management of operating systems.
Fundamental knowledge of virtual machines and hyper-visors
Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, PowerShell.
Demonstrated leadership ability in a team environment

Nice To Haves

Competency with Low level languages such as C/++ a plus
Working knowledge of driver and kernel level programming a plus

Responsibilities

Interface with architecture, design, platform, firmware, and system engineering teams
Lead and mentor junior engineers with process and technical information
Develop test specifications, requirements, strategies, and methodologies for platform-level testing
Efficiently execute test plans and lead a team to meet time-to-market requirements.
Confidently describe test procedures and issues to internal and external stakeholders
Drive automation efforts with a team of development engineers.
Track issues and document results to align with validation test plans
Take an active role in lab management activities, such as inventory control, lab compliance, and hardware installation/reconfiguration/rework

Benefits

Competitive base salary
Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
401(k) retirement savings plan
Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
Parental leave and family care support programs
Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
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