Senior Hardware Validation Specialist (WASHINGTON)

Company: JABIL CIRCUIT, INC
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 11, 2026

Job Description:

Job Family: General Technology Services Job Profile Title: Lead Software Development Test Engineer Location/Division Specific Information Austin, TX/ USA - Remote This position supports hybrid work schedule depending on organization needs. How will you make an impact? Jabil is seeking a Sr. Hardware Test Development Engineer who will directly contribute to the transformative growth within our Enterprise and Infrastructure division by applying unique and innovative approaches to solving problems within a large-scale software production environment. The Hardware Test Development Engineer play a vital role in ensuring the quality and reliability of hardware products, contributing to the overall success of the manufacturing process and customer satisfaction. You will be responsible for contributing to the end-to-end architecture, definition, development and production deployment of production software applications and infrastructure spanning multiple customers and manufacturing regions. You will also be responsible for interfacing with internal engineering, manufacturing and quality teams and our end customers to ensure your software deliverables meet the rigorous standards of Jabils world-class manufacturing environments. What will you do? - Test System Development: Design and develop test systems and procedures for manufacturing processes. This includes creating test plans, test cases, and test scripts to assess the functionality and performance of hardware components or devices such as motherboard, memory, CPU, storage (SSD, HDD, NVMe) and PCIE devices (NIC, GPU, Mezz cards, RAID cards) - Test Software Development: Create, validate, release, and maintain test software and scripts that automate the testing process. This software may include code for controlling test equipment, collecting and analyzing data, and generating test reports - Test Sustaining: Support and maintenance for the manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11) level test software and infrastructure deployed at our production facilities, including the implementation of minor system configuration changes (new IPNs) - Documentation: Maintain comprehensive manufacturing server (L10) and rack (L11) documentation of test procedures, specifications, and Infrastructure - Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware engineers, manufacturing engineers, and quality assurance personnel, to ensure alignment on testing requirements and quality standards - Continuous Learning: Stay updated on the latest advancements in testing technologies, methodologies, and industry best practices to keep manufacturing processes competitive and up to date - Definition and collaboration on overall test infrastructure and application architectures How will you get here?- Education: - BS degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field is required Experience: - 5-8 years experience in a software manufacturing test development/sustaining with enterprise server, storage or networking products is required - 10 years of relevant experience in a software manufacturing test development/ sustaining with enterprise server, storage or networking products and some college coursework in lieu of a 4- yr. degree, will be considered - Excellent verbal and written communication skills is required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: - Expertise in the following programming/scripting languages: Python, Java, BASH. C, C++, experience a plus - Linux development expertise with a solid understanding of its fundamentals: CentOS/Ubuntu - Expertise with hardware and API solutions for controlling, managing and stressing L10 devices (servers, network and storage SSDs, NVMe): IPMI, Redfish, mprime, FIO, Linpack, ptugen, memtester - Expertise in the creation and configuration (DHCP, PXE boot, nginx) of Virtual Machines (VMs) using VMWare - Expertise with leading edge networking systems, hardware, software and protocols including but not limited to enterprise ethernet datacenter switching/routing L1, L2, and L3 (BGP, DHCP Relay, ECMP). Arista CloudVision is a plus - Experience with code versioning tools (Git preferred) - Strong knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the complete software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations - Ability to travel up to 10% globally as required Preferred Qualifications: - MS preferred - Experience working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environments is a plus

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