Server Raid/HBA Development Engineer

Lenovo • Morrisville, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Lenovo is a global technology powerhouse with a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All. This role focuses on investigating and tracking emerging Software RAID technologies, assessing their strategic alignment with Lenovo’s storage subsystem roadmap, and partnering with cross-functional teams to develop robust Software RAID solutions. The engineer will drive the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, provide full technical ownership throughout the product lifecycle, and contribute to knowledge leadership and team development through training and documentation. Additionally, the role involves leveraging AI-driven analytics and automation frameworks to optimize development processes and improve engineering efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in the storage industry
• Deep technical expertise in Software RAID stack and RAID/HBA controller architectures
• Deep technical expertise in SAS Expanders, JBOD enclosures, and NVMe switch fabrics
• Deep technical expertise in NVMe storage devices, storage backplanes, and external storage subsystems
• Strong working knowledge of server hardware platforms, including UEFI firmware and BIOS-level interactions
• Strong working knowledge of server hardware platforms, including BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) interfaces and IPMI protocols
• Strong working knowledge of server hardware platforms, including major enterprise operating system environments (Windows Server, Linux distributions, and VMware ESXi)

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and diagnostic tools to improve daily engineering productivity
• Proven ability in self-directed learning and independent task management
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering peers and global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and track emerging Software RAID technologies, assessing their strategic alignment with Lenovo’s storage subsystem roadmap to guide future product directions.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (uEFI, BMC, Backplane, Hardware, and System Validation) to robust Software RAID solutions, ensuring seamless end-to-end interoperability across all server platforms.
• Drive the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, including: developing comprehensive test strategies, executing validation plan, reporting detailed results, debugging the defects, and continuously improving test coverage, automation, and debug methodologies.
• Provide full technical ownership throughout the product lifecycle—from advising on customer requirements and pre-sales architecture, to addressing manufacturing firmware issues, and resolving field-reported design escalations.
• Contribute to knowledge leadership and team development through structured technical training sessions, internal presentations, and maintaining comprehensive knowledge-base documentation.
• Leverage AI-driven analytics and automation frameworks to optimize test execution, defect prediction, and root-cause analysis, achieving measurable improvements in development velocity and engineering efficiency.

What This Job Offers

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