AI-Driven Hardware Test Software Engineer

Penguin Solutions; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k saving plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Newark, CA is seeking a Test Software Developer to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for enterprise motherboards. You will translate hardware validation needs into reliable software tools and contribute to maintainable team coding practices.

You will use Python, Bash, and Linux-based applications to interact with BIOS/UEFI and low-level hardware interfaces, focusing on DRAM testing, thermal characterization, and AI inference workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience developing automated hardware test software for server hardware.
• Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting for test automation and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy automated testing frameworks and software tools for server and enterprise motherboards, emphasizing maintainability and repeatability.
• Develop Python, Bash, and Linux-based applications that interact with motherboard chipsets, BIOS/UEFI, and low-level hardware interfaces for automated validation.
• Create and maintain test methodologies targeting DRAM performance, stability, margining, and thermal characterization on motherboards.
• Configure enterprise-grade server systems to execute AI inference and heavy workload testing.

Skills

Python

Bash

Linux

English communication

Independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Cursor

GitLab

GitHub

ipmitool

dmidecode

i2c-tools

Job description

Penguin Solutions in Newark, CA is seeking a Test Software Developer to design, build, and maintain automated testing frameworks for enterprise motherboards. You will translate hardware validation needs into reliable software tools and contribute to maintainable team coding practices.

You will use Python, Bash, and Linux-based applications to interact with BIOS/UEFI and low-level hardware interfaces, focusing on DRAM testing, thermal characterization, and AI inference workloads.