Senior QA Engineer – Performance & Reliability

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive test plans for performance benchmarking, stress testing, and thermal/power characterization
• Analyze system behavior under heavy workloads to identify bottlenecks in throughput, latency, and resource utilization
• Conduct Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) prediction and long-duration stability tests
• Lead deep-dive investigations of performance degradation and reliability failures using debugging tools
• Collaborate with firmware and hardware engineers to reproduce bugs and verify fixes
• Develop and maintain automated performance testing frameworks and reporting dashboards
• Mentor junior engineers on performance testing methodologies

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in embedded system testing
• Deep understanding of TCU, BMC, HMC, RoT, Secure Boot, TPM, HSM, PCIe, DDR memory, and networking protocols
• Proficiency with performance profiling tools, traffic generators, and standard benchmarks (SPEC, IOzone, iperf)
• Strong scripting skills in Python for test automation and data analysis
• Strong Linux/Unix skills including kernel tuning and system monitoring
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and Git
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI-driven log analysis or anomaly detection tools
• Background in validation of high-speed interfaces (PCIe, CXL) and memory subsystems (DDR5/LPDDR5)
• Experience with data center server architecture and thermal management
• Knowledge of industry reliability standards (Telcordia, JEDEC)