Hardware Developer - System Test Engineer

Introduction
IBM Infrastructure is a catalyst that makes the world work better because our clients demand it. Heterogeneous environments the explosion of data digital automation and cybersecurity threats require hybrid cloud infrastructure that only IBM can provide.

Your ability to be creative a forward-thinker and to focus on innovation that matters is all support by our growth minded culture as we continue to drive career development across our teams. Collaboration is key to IBM Infrastructure success as we bring together different business units and teams that balance their priorities in a way that best serves our client’s needs.

IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research Software and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a System verification engineer you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of the next IBM power processor and system

We are looking for a System verification engineer to be part of a high performing team who is responsible for defining manufacturing tests of our next generation IBM POWER system. Your expertise will contribute to the design implementation and optimization of these systems including processor memory and I/O subsystems. You will be working directly with the processor development system characterization system development teams and manufacturing engineering.

Responsibilities for this role include collaboration with the processor development engineers system development engineers system characterization engineers and project management. Skills critical to success in this role include system characterization hardware design hardware debug microprocessor verification and generic coding of scripts.

This position is a high-profile position and requires you to work closely with the above teams to develop tests for new processors and new systems being shipped to customers. You will need to have an intimate knowledge of processors and how they react to thermal voltage and frequency changes so you can test the limits and ensure we are shipping a quality product.

An effective engineer in this role will:

• Utilize design documentation such as Functional Specifications and high-level design documents to develop IBM hardware and technology products including server systems and associated processor memory and I/O subsystems.
• Collaborate with processor memory I/O and systems teams to understand requirements and develop tests to verify specifications.
• Define and develop software tool for functional validation module characterization and system-level qualification.
• Contribute to product quality deliverables that have direct impact to product development and business objectives.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• Knowledge of hardware development and system bring-up and methodologies (4+ years)
• Proven experience in system characterization verification or validation.
• Ability to manage workload stress and work with technical experts on how to develop more effective tests.
• Basic knowledge of computer architecture systems design etc.
• Strong analytical skills debug experience and a drive for failure analysis to identify root cause and deliver resolution.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• BS Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent degree study program
• Coding Skills: C C++ Python
• Familiarity with the POWER processor micro-architecture
• Good understanding of processor power management
• Ability to work with Hardware diagnostic equipment scopes DVM analyzers etc.
• Ability to read schematics board files technical documents
• Ability to collaborate with extended teams (thermal power manufacturing design firmware etc.)
• Ability to develop and drive test plans
• Ability to develop and utilize software tools for validation and characterization.
• Demonstrated communication skills both written and spoken