Software Test Development Engineer

Jabil • Austin, TX

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About The Position

Jabil is seeking a 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 large-scale production and contributes to the end-to-end architecture, definition, development, and production deployment of software applications and infrastructure across customers and manufacturing regions. The engineer works with internal engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams, as well as end customers, to ensure software deliverables meet manufacturing standards.

The position develops and sustains software and systems for manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11-L12) testing. The schedule alternates weekly between Friday–Sunday and Friday–Monday, with shifts of 6:00 AM–6:00 PM or 8:00 AM–8:00 PM. Domestic and international travel of up to 10% may be required.

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a software role related to manufacturing test development or sustaining with enterprise server, storage, or networking products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is preferred; relevant experience will also be considered.
• Experience with server hardware interaction, validation, and configuration.
• Experience in 1–2 of the listed core skill areas, with willingness to expand skills as workload requires.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices throughout the software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Experience working in multi-site and multicultural environments.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.
• A combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 5+ years of experience in the electronics manufacturing industry.
• Experience with test architecture design and methodology.
• Experience with hyperscale customers and environments.
• Experience with five or more of the core skills described in the posting.
• Programming or scripting experience with Python, BASH, C, or C++.
• Linux development expertise and understanding of CentOS or Ubuntu fundamentals.
• 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 enterprise Ethernet datacenter switching and routing, including L1, L2, and L3 protocols such as BGP, DHCP Relay, and ECMP.
• Experience with Arista CloudVision.
• Experience with code versioning tools; Git is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop test systems and procedures for hardware validation during manufacturing, including test plans, test cases, and scripts for components such as motherboards, memory, CPUs, storage devices, and PCIe devices.
• Create, validate, release, and maintain test software and scripts that 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 product variants or revisions.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of manufacturing server and rack test procedures, specifications, and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality assurance personnel to align testing requirements and quality standards.
• Contribute to the architecture, definition, development, and production deployment of production software applications and infrastructure across customers and manufacturing regions.
• Interface with internal engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams and end customers to ensure software deliverables meet manufacturing standards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision insurance, with HRA and HSA options.
• 401(k) match and retirement plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off, accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during the first year of employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Pet insurance.
• Adoption assistance.
• Annual merit increases.
• Community volunteer opportunities.
• Paid parental leave: four weeks.
• Company-paid holidays: 11 in 2027, consisting of nine fixed holidays and two optional floating holidays, subject to yearly change.

What This Job Offers

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