Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer

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

Job summary

MaxLinear, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer in Bengaluru, India. This role involves defining and executing a system-level test strategy and automation for complex embedded networking and optical platforms.

The ideal candidate should have 10+ years of relevant experience, a degree in Electronics or Communications Engineering, and strong programming expertise in Python and C/C++. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams to ensure testability, debugging complex issues, and mentoring junior engineers.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience in Systems Integration, Test Development, or Validation.
• Strong debugging skills across hardware, firmware, and software.
• Proven experience in developing test cases for embedded firmware.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-level test strategy and automation.
• Develop and maintain complex test frameworks using advanced C and Python.
• Mentor junior engineers on test development and automation architecture.

Skills

Test development expertise

Automation frameworks

Firmware validation

C programming

Python programming

Linux kernel interfaces

Debugging skills

Education

BS or MS in Electronics & Communications Engineering

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 on the 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