Job Posting Title Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer

MaxLinear, Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer to define and execute system-level test strategies for embedded networking platforms. The role demands expertise in test development, automation frameworks, and validation, requiring 10+ years of experience in similar roles. Candidates should be proficient in Python, C, and have strong debugging capabilities. The position emphasizes mentorship for junior engineers and collaboration with various engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in Systems Integration, Test Development, or Validation roles.
• Strong experience in version control and issue tracking systems.
• Proven experience developing test cases for complex embedded firmware platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-level test strategy and automation.
• Lead Switch OS (SONiC) integration and validation.
• Design complex test frameworks in C and Python.
• Mentor junior engineers in test development and automation.

Skills

Test development expertise

Automation frameworks

Firmware validation

Switch OS integration

Linux kernel interfaces

C programming

Python programming

Debugging skills

Education

BS or MS in Electronics & Communications Engineering or a related discipline

Tools

Git

Jira

Robot Framework

Job description

Responsibilities

The Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer will play a critical role in defining and executing system‑level test strategy and automation for complex embedded networking and optical platforms. This role requires deep expertise in test development, automation frameworks, firmware validation, and switch OS integration, working closely with Software, ASIC, and Systems teams. You will focus onthe following:

• Understand firmware and software requirements and derive comprehensive Test Plans and Test Procedures to verify and validate firmware functionality
• Collaborate closely with Software, Chip Design, and Systems Engineering teams to review testability, feature coverage, and validation gaps
• Lead and execute Switch OS (SONiC) integration and validation, including system‑level bring‑up and functional verification
• Apply strong knowledge of network bring‑up and management protocols in system‑level validation scenarios
• Leverage working knowledge of Linux kernel interfaces and device drivers for test and debug activities
• Design, develop, and maintain complex test frameworks using advanced C and Python programming
• Develop robust automated test cases in Python & Robot Framework to exercise complex requirements and specifications for optical and networking platforms
• Perform independent triage and root‑cause analysis of issues, debugging hardware and software failures with minimal guidance
• Contribute to improving test efficiency, reliability, and CI readiness through automation and best practices
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance on test development and automation architecture

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electronics & Communications Engineering or a related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in Systems Integration, Test Development, or Validation roles
• Strong experience with:
  • Version control systems (Git)
  • Issue tracking systems (Jira or equivalent)
• Programming expertise in:
  • Python (advanced scripting and OOPS concepts)
  • C / C++
  • Robot Framework
• Proven experience developing test cases for complex embedded firmware platforms
• Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software boundaries