System Validation Engineer

Supermicro•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Come join R&D Lab in Super Micro Computer. We strive to ensure the product quality and reliability meet the Super Micro 4.0 Standards! We are looking for a System Validation Engineer who is full of passion and is always willing to improve. You will be the subject matter expert and manage system environmental and reliability validations during the server, switch and data center building block solution product development cycles. Following/developing the disciplined problem-solving process with AI-based validation process flow, you will be responsible for managing, processing and analyzing data from the fields or lab environment, for helping to develop & conduct AI-assisted failure analysis and track the improvement progress.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/ electrical engineering disciplines required with strong software capability.
Familiar with Linux-based operating system environment.
At least 2 years of generative/agentic AI implementation experience, using AI models such as Grok, Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and/or Cursor.
At least 2 years of computer system and component hardware testing experience.
At least 2 years of data analysis experience using related AI/Excel Analysis ToolPak.
Experience leading initiatives in cross functional environment.
Must have good working spirit and attitude with team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

Master preferred.
Experience in server systems, personal computers, IOT and embedded systems preferred.
Experience in Pivot Tables/Charts a plus.
Knowledge of industry quality and reliability standards/requirements (e.g. NEBS GR-63-CORE, IEC 60068 Part 2 and MIL-STD-810) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Manages standard system environmental and reliability validations with AI approaches during the product development cycles. These may include, but be not limited to, ensuring validation BOM check and preliminary thermal and power requirements, baseline form, fit and functional check, setting up and conducting the validations, reporting and tracking issues during the validation process, and documenting test report and lessons learned.
May need to review, revise and create AI-based validation processes and test plans according to different system requirements and risk factors for validation items. These may include, but be not limited to, power system four corner test, thermal and humidity cycling tests, power cycling tests, shock and vibration tests, HALT and altitude tests, and reliability demonstration tests.
Follows the 8D problem solving process.
Collects and examines data from the fields or lab databases, helps to develop/conduct AI-assisted root cause failure analyses and to implement corrective actions and track progress, and documents the lessons learned.
Works with internal and external cross-functional teams to improve product quality and reliability using state-of-the-art AI implementations.
Manages validation or field evidence, such as system messages and log files, performs AI and Excel statistical data analyses and maintains field and lab database.
Drafts ISO documents such as Work Instruction Procedures (WIP) and Standard Operating procedures (SOP), quality checks, checklist and business process documentation of the Lab using AI tools.
Continuously monitors and streamlines the working process.
Performs other work as assigned, such as help set up and maintain lab equipment.