Job SummaryThe Network Engineer is responsible for executing validation tests, troubleshooting hardware, firmware, and networking issues, collecting diagnostic data, and supporting root cause investigations on server, compute, and networking racks. This position provides support for manufacturing, validation, and quality improvement activities.
Key ResponsibilitiesTesting & Validation. Execute functional, stress, thermal, burn-in, and reliability tests on server and rack platforms. Validate CPU, memory, storage, networking, and GPU subsystems. Verify BIOS, BMC, and firmware functionality. Perform server bring-up and manufacturing qualification testing. Responsible for test process instructions (TPI) generation and production operator trainings. Validate network connectivity, link stability, and interoperability between servers, switches, and rack-level networking components.
Debug & Troubleshooting. Troubleshoot hardware failures, networking issues, and test station failures. Collect BIOS logs, BMC logs, SEL logs, Linux diagnostic information, and network logs. Analyze system boot failures, hardware detection issues, network connectivity problems, and performance degradation. Troubleshoot switches, NICs, optical transceivers, and rack-level interconnects. Utilize tools such as ping, traceroute, tcpdump, ethtool, and Wireshark to isolate and resolve issues. Assist in reproducing customer and manufacturing failures.
Root Cause Analysis Support. Gather failure evidence and diagnostic data. Assist senior engineers in RCA investigations. Document findings and corrective action recommendations. Maintain failure tracking records. Support investigation of network-related failures including link loss, packet loss, and interoperability issues.
Technical Skills • Basic server architecture knowledge.
• Linux commands (dmesg, journalctl, lspci, dmidecode).
• BIOS configuration and firmware flashing.
• BMC/IPMI fundamentals.
• Ethernet networking, TCP/IP, VLAN, and switching fundamentals.
• Network troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, ethtool, ping, traceroute).
• Basic networking concepts.
• Python scripting fundamentals.
• Basic SQL/MySQL queries.
Qualifications:• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering), or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years' experience in a similar role.
• Established analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong continuous improvement mindset to drive and identify improvement plans.
• Experience with server, networking, or data center hardware environments is preferred.
What's in it for you Benefit Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days