Validation Technician

Overview

12 months contract with possible extension

Austin, TX – Onsite Role

• Lead teams to test requirements for test flow development and execution.
• Execute test cases to ensure correct functionality of systems including ASIC hardware (SoC or discrete), peripheral hardware, drivers, software tools, firmware, BIOS, operating systems, and applications.
• Work with Lead System Engineers, Lead Technical Engineers and debug leads to resolve complex issues found in the test cycle.
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, Product Management, Program Management, and PR to align software, firmware, CPU, motherboard, and memory schedules with launch timelines.
• Design, track, and document experiments to isolate and root cause issues.
• Code with C#, Python, Batch, Bash, and Power Shell.
• Experience with client PC and mobile testing, diagnostic and debug.
• Familiar with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, virtualization software (Hyper-V, VMware, Xen), video conferencing (Teams, Zoom), and validation/certification processes for these environments.
• Exposure to register read and write using software and hardware tools in an OS or with JTAG interface.
• Understand system power sequences from POST to operating system including power, BIOS, firmware, boot and HAL.
• Test automation techniques and workflows.
• Test methodologies as they apply to end-customer experience.
• Test across configurations, definitions, and integrations.
• Knowledge of industry standard computer architecture specs.

• Demonstrates Systems knowledge breadth - CPU, chipset, boards, options, peripherals, OS, BIOS, drivers.
• Sufficient exposure to industry standard benchmarks, benchmark testing, setup and reporting.
• Ability to lead teams to test requirements for test flow development and execution.
• Speaks SW, hardware, and system; able to function within BIOS, drivers, silicon, IO subsystems, power, thermal.
• Knowledge of test methodologies for end customer experience.
• Academic Credentials:
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering or relevant industry experience.

• Mid-Senior level

• Contract