Hardware QA Sustaining ENgineer

Job Description

SUMMARY :

Coordinates the qualification / quality and support efforts associated with custom-designed servers as well as commodity servers and server components.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

Validates the performance of server electronics, mechanicals and user documentation against Product Requirements Document (PRD).

o Validate features and performance using accelerated stress and margining test techniques.

o Define life test strategies and oversee testing.

• Defines the test strategies for the qualification of server components including but not limited to disk drives, peripheral cards and memory.
• Releases components for use in new and existing designs. Creates documentation where required. Writes ECO’s.
• Support the validation and documentation of prototype platforms for use by customers in early stage evaluations.
• Performs failure analysis to route cause on field returns and manufacturing yield issues. Works with suppliers when required to obtain results.

Implements engineering corrective actions when needed.

• Participate in the Change Control Board for review and signoff of ECOs.
• Learn about company’s business as appropriate. Shows up to work on time and attends work as scheduled.
• All other duties as requested by supervisor or department head.

Job-Specific Competencies :

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent, plus 3-5 years direct industry experience.
• Proficient in use of MS office.
• Ability to coordinate with a team of engineers for appropriate test strategies.
• Use of Windows and Linux OS operating in a server environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge in the use of standardized computer server test software.
• Experience in the debug of electrical systems comprised of high speed digital and analog power subsystems.
• Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Bus Analyzers.
• Communication Analyzers;Ethernet, Fiber Channel, USB, SCSI / iSCSI.
• Knowledge of PC based server systems, their architectures and the various peripheral components.
• Server class processors and chipsets;Intel Pentium, Xeon;AMD Celeron, Opteron.
• Interface and bus standards;ATA / SATA, SCSI / Ultra SCSI / iSCSI, Ethernet, Fiber Channel, USB and RS232.
• Server Components, Hard Disk Drives;IDE, PATA, SATA, SCSI / uSCSI, Network Interface Cards, Bus Extenders, RAID Controllers.
• Ability to generate accurate and thorough test plans.
• Ability to document, track test progress and work independently.
• Knowledge of CAE / CAD tools for creating and / or reviewing schematics and board layouts.
• Ability to follow all applicable Business Management System (BMS) processes.
30+ days ago