Principal Product Test Engineer, Advance Compute

Description

The company is a manufacturing, engineering and supply chain partner for major brands, with about 60 years in business and more than 100 sites worldwide.

This role sets the technical direction for Advanced Compute Platform NPIs and manufacturing programs in the Intelligent Infrastructure division, balancing customer needs, factory execution and business goals.

You will work closely with customers, strategic suppliers and internal teams such as engineering, program management, manufacturing, test and quality to meet the company's performance, quality and reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer and operations teams in resolving complex product, process and material problems using structured analysis.
• Work with site operations and test leads to run root cause investigations and improve first pass yield, test throughput and repair yield.
• Act as the main technical contact for customer product introductions and manufacturing performance on server and storage platforms.
• Mentor junior engineers and test and debug leads, and guide them toward sound problem solving.
• Engage customers to understand their requirements, challenges and expectations.
• Keep detailed manufacturing documentation for server (L10) and rack (L11) test procedures, specifications and infrastructure.
• Define test infrastructure and application architecture that can scale and remain robust in manufacturing.
• Align testing requirements and quality standards with hardware, manufacturing and quality engineering.
• Maintain technical knowledge bases and incorporate feedback into daily operations.
• Track emerging test technologies, methods and best practices to keep manufacturing efficient.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering or a related engineering field.
• 5-8 years of software manufacturing test development or sustaining work on enterprise server, storage or networking products.
• Experience across server, storage, networking and GPU- and PCIe-based accelerator architectures.
• Proficiency in Python and BASH scripting.
• C/C++ experience is preferred.
• Advanced Linux skills, including related applications and script development.
• Working knowledge of operating systems, drivers, firmware and hardware architectures, including how devices interact.
• Ability to combine software and hardware expertise to perform root cause analysis and deliver optimized solutions.
• Systems management experience with server platforms, including embedded remote management standards, interfaces and applications.
• Proven record of leading NPI and manufacturing programs from concept through production release.
• Strong judgment and decision-making that keeps programs aligned with customer and business goals.
• Ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers and cross-functional teams toward shared outcomes.
• Experience working across multiple sites and cultures.
• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment.
• Commitment to meeting strict performance, quality and reliability standards in world-class manufacturing.

Conditions

The role is primarily on-site, with hybrid work possible depending on business needs.

The position is based in Florence, KY.

Domestic and/or international travel of up to 10% may be required.

Equal opportunity applies; accommodations are available on request.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription drug and vision insurance, with HRA and HSA options.
• 401(k) match and an employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid time off and tuition reimbursement.
• Life, AD&D and disability insurance.
• Commuter benefits and an employee assistance program.
• Pet insurance and adoption assistance.
• Annual merit increases and community volunteer opportunities.