Key Responsibilities

• Lead Test Strategy & Execution: Architect, Design, Develop, and automate independently th e feature requests and overall comprehensive test plans for new ARM-based server products, from prototype to test production scaling . Define the feature test scenarios; the implication and coverage across subsystem blocks, code the test scenarios, and execute the developed test cases for CPU, memory, PCIe, power/thermal, and system uptime under demanding workloads . Report to management on the results, provide trend analysis, root cause and iterative test improvement actions.

• System Integration & Stress Testing: Direct integrated system tests that exercise hardware, firmware, and OS together. Lead efforts in stress workloads, power cycling, and long-duration soak tests to ensure reliability and uptime. The candidate is responsible for identifying tests and unrooting HW and SW issues early during product development, across early phases of C hip bring -up , Chip sampling to customers, and post commercialization , ensuring that new hardware and firmware combinations are robust and reliable for continuous operation at scale

• Automation Framework Development: Design, implement, and maintain scalable automated test suites and frameworks (C/C++ cross platform across various environments: UEFI, Linux/Unix OSs, BMC autom ation , Virtualized OS test automation, i ncludin g Unix shell scripting) to validate hardware and firmware efficiently across multiple platforms on the server platform and ensure the framework is scalable across SoC products. The Candidate will develop in and have C++ familiarity to cross compile test frameworks across differencing O perating environments

• Advanced Debugging & Root Cause Analysis: Perform deep diagnostics and failure analysis across : H ardware and Subsystems / S oftware and Kernel / Firmware boundaries , support troubleshooting , and devise techniques to quantify and isolate faults - Collaborate with SW and HW design engineers to drive experimentation , debugging , and validate fixes, or workarounds.

• System-Level Soak Testing: Perform extended thermal cycling, high-load endurance tests . Conduct integrated system tests that exercise hardware, firmware, and OS together . This can include booting Linux on new ARM-based servers and running stress workloads (CPU burn-in, memory tests, I/O benchmarks, etc.) to verify end-to-end functionality. Power cycling and long-duration soak tests are used to gauge reliability and uptime . Additionally cover networking and remote management stressors for reliability and robustness

• Global Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams: A ct as a bridge between hardware design, software/firmware, and operations teams. W ork with hardware designers , and Project managers to understand new board/SoC features and define test requirements , and with firmware/software developers to ensure coverage of all functionalities. The candidate will also coordinate with manufacturing, data center operations , and product design teams to identify and mitigate product risks

• Quality Metrics & Reporting: Analyze test results data, track key quality metrics (error rates, performance benchmarks, thermal readings, u p time, MTBF, reliability stat istic s ), and generate reports. The candidate will provide data-driven feedback to stakeholders across Core platform H W / SW , HW Designers , and SW Tools . The Candidate will maintain clear test documentation and report on pass/fail trends, including the creation of automated dashboards.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve test coverage, speed, and efficiency. Such as independently developing new test tools, refining automation for faster execution, or implementing better monitoring of results. Adapt test scenarios and conditions that scale dynamically for Hyperscalers

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