Hardware Validation Engineer

Job Req ID: 29124
About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated Engineering Development Lab Engineer to support lab operations, set up server and rack-level validation environments, assemble prototypes, and run hardware/software development tests.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities

• Lab & Server Support: Assist with day-to-day lab operations, managing inventory, and tracking server systems, chassis, and components.
• System Assembly & Testing: Assemble server prototypes, install components, and execute basic hardware, functional, and reliability testing.
• Data Center Networking Setup: Configure top-of-rack (ToR) switches, VLANs, IPMI/BMC management networks, and IP assignments for test setups.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose basic server hardware failures, component conflicts, and network connectivity issues.
• Documentation: Document lab layouts, wiring topologies, system configurations, and test logs.

Qualifications:
Key Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 1-3 years of experience in a hardware validation lab, server testing, or hands-on IT/infrastructure environment.
• Familiarity with server hardware architecture, Linux operating environments, components (CPUs, GPUs, memory), and debugging tools.
• Networking Skills: Basic understanding of data center networking, including TCP/IP, Ethernet switches, VLANs, and IPMI/out-of-band management.
• Scripting knowledge (Python or Bash) for automating basic test setups and system deployments.

Salary Range
EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.