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Hyperscale Server Test Engineer
Company | Pure Storage |
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Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
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Salary | $175000 – $263000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field
- 5+ years of experience in server or storage manufacturing test development or validation
- Hands-on experience with Linux, PXE, BMC/IPMI, and test automation tools
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, C++); understanding of test log data formats and parsing
- Familiarity with hardware validation tools such as burn-in software, drive exercisers, and stress test suites
- Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and system-level components
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally in a global organization
Responsibilities
- Define and own end-to-end manufacturing test plans for hyperscale storage servers
- Develop and optimize test sequences across all stages: bare board, subassembly, system-level, and burn-in
- Deploy, maintain, and monitor test infrastructure (rack-level and fixture-based systems) at global contract manufacturers
- Ensure test process scalability, repeatability, and compliance with production goals
- Partner with Hardware, Firmware, and Operations Engineering to bring up test processes for new server SKUs and Direct Flash Modules (DFMs)
- Validate early builds and provide fast, actionable feedback to design teams
- Ensure test readiness and validation before ramping into mass production
- Write and maintain Python or shell scripts for test automation, logging, and diagnostics
- Improve data visibility by integrating test logs with dashboards and analytics platforms
- Support PXE boot environments and OS deployment frameworks for automated bring-up
- Work closely with ODM/JDM and CM partners in Asia and Mexico to deploy and support Pure’s test standards
- Provide technical leadership to vendors during line bring-up, test escapes, and debug cycles
- Collaborate with Quality and Reliability teams on failure analysis and test coverage improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with ODM/JDM partners in Asia
- Familiarity with flash storage, NVMe drives, and RAID controller validation
- Exposure to test coverage analysis, yield dashboards, or SPC systems
- Experience in data center server environments (rack-level test, thermal validation, airflow simulation)
- Knowledge of test escape prevention and first pass yield optimization