Senior Test Engineer - AI-Driven Manufacturing

Dell; Munster; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Dell Technologies’ Cork team is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead development, validation, deployment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test solutions for new product introductions and sustaining production.

You will champion test readiness for Rack AI platforms, drive automation and data-driven performance improvements, and partner with global engineering, quality, and operations to ensure scalable, robust testing across products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Engineering Degree (Level 8) in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Electronic, Software Engineering, or similar.
• Significant experience in manufacturing test engineering, validation engineering, product development support, or New Product Introduction environments.
• Proven track record of leading complex technical projects and delivering manufacturing solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing test methodologies, validation principles, quality systems, and data-driven engineering practices.
• Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills within complex technical environments.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Fluency in English is essential, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the deployment, qualification, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test processes, systems, and infrastructure.
• Own manufacturing test readiness for NPI programs, ensuring robust test coverage, validation, scalability, and successful product launches.
• Define and execute validation strategies for manufacturing test solutions, including hardware, software, system-level, rack-level, and AI platform test environments.
• Provide technical leadership for Rack AI platforms, supporting rack integration, system bring-up, validation, diagnostics, and manufacturing test optimization.
• Drive root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions to improve yield, reliability, and customer quality performance.
• Leverage manufacturing and test data to identify trends, improve test effectiveness, reduce escapes, and optimize manufacturing performance.
• Lead automation and digital manufacturing initiatives through advanced diagnostics, analytics, and test technologies.
• Partner with Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Global Manufacturing teams to implement engineering changes and ensure seamless production transitions.
• Establish standardized test methodologies, validation processes, and best practices across products, programs, and manufacturing locations.
• Mentor and develop engineers and technicians while contributing to strategic initiatives in AI-enabled analytics, predictive diagnostics, and smart factory technologies.

Skills

Analytical

Troubleshooting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's Engineering Degree (Level 8)

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Job description

Dell Technologies’ Cork team is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead development, validation, deployment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test solutions for new product introductions and sustaining production.

You will champion test readiness for Rack AI platforms, drive automation and data-driven performance improvements, and partner with global engineering, quality, and operations to ensure scalable, robust testing across products.