Test Engineer

Job Title

Test Engineer 1

Quanta Manufacturing Nashville

La Vergne, TN (Nashville, TN)

$70,352.00-$

Test Engineer will be expected to drive test process efficiency improvements, reducing Time-to-Fail and overall test time while maintaining the integrity of test and quality of the product shipped. Support the launch of new products k closely with end customers, corporate R&D, Test Development, and Manufacturing teams to analyze test data, troubleshoot, identify product defects, verify fixes, and document test results.

Communicate product readiness, level of quality, and results to the project team.

• Develop and maintain automated test processes to enhance and ensure the reliability and quality of new and existing products.
• Perform results analysis, root cause identification, and reporting.
• Analyze failure reports and make recommendations to improve product reliability and quality, and quality assurance processes, practices, and procedures.
• Work independently and within engineering practices to maintain, modify, and enhance existing quality methods & processes.
• Make good technical decisions and complete tasks & assignments under general direction.
• Recognize problems that need further investigation, seek assistance when needed, and demonstrate initiative and self‑motivation.
• Determine and develop approach to solutions independently under very general direction.
• Provide solutions for a wide range of difficult problems.
• Ensure a common test tool set is developed for use in manufacturing and service.
• Provide leadership for all tests and diagnostics used in product engineering, manufacturing, returned material repair, and supplier quality.
• Develop, implement, and support test processes for the production of a variety of products including servers, switches, and storage devices.
• Develop techniques to troubleshoot failing systems as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Create work instructions and update online documentation for testing, troubleshooting, and repairing CCBU products assembled at QMN.
• Train production technicians to test, troubleshoot, and repair CCBU products manufactured at QMN, managing several test projects simultaneously.
• Perform engineering failure analysis on product issues identified in the field.
• Assist with reporting test data to management as required.
• Set up and maintain the Test Servers and Network in conjunction with IT group.
• Create basic test files as necessary (e.g., cable files and hardware lists) for new models.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent discipline, or alternatively 2 years of experience in Software Development.
• Demonstrable skills and the ability to discuss, in depth, the technical aspects of project experience.
• A proven track record of high productivity in test programming and debugging.

• Exposure to Python scripting and Linux shell scripts.
• Familiarity with server architecture including hardware, firmware, and drivers.
• Experience with network technologies and protocols, switches, routers, etc.
• Familiarity with PXE boot process, Automated Test Network, and OS download.
• Experience and solid understanding of the hardware product development lifecycle, software development methodologies, change management, release management, and configuration management.
• Experience with client/server environments.

• Ability to build internal and external cross‑functional relationships.
• Project management skills.
• Proven knowledge and application of engineering concepts and skills.
• Understanding of software systems and the processes required in producing product deliverables.
• Experience in testing methodologies and theories, test plan development, test case design, test execution practices, optimization of test coverage versus costs, data collection, root cause analysis techniques, and reporting practices.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Strong sense of process, detail, and follow‑through.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to…