Hands-on Server Performance Validation Engineer

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a System Performance Validation (SPV) Engineer to support performance testing, analysis, and optimization of Lenovo server platforms. This is a hands-on engineering role with opportunities to develop experience in server system architecture and platform optimization.

The engineer will work with system architects and cross-functional teams to evaluate system performance, identify bottlenecks, and validate platform performance throughout the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, CS, or related field.
• Good understanding of computer and server architecture fundamentals.
• Familiarity with Linux and basic system administration.
• Strong interest in hands-on system testing, debugging, and performance analysis.
• Basic understanding of CPU, memory, PCIe, storage, networking, and GPU technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on setup, configuration, and testing of Lenovo server platforms.
• Run performance benchmarks and workloads and analyze test results.
• Support performance characterization and optimization across CPU, memory, storage, I/O, GPU, and other system components.
• Investigate performance issues and assist with root-cause analysis and debugging.
• Understand system architecture and evaluate how hardware topology, firmware settings, OS configuration, and system design affect overall performance.
• Work with system architecture, UEFI, hardware, thermal, power, and OS teams to validate performance-related designs and configurations.
• Support performance testing of new server technologies and platforms.
• Develop and maintain performance test procedures, technical documentation, and best practices.
• Work with senior engineers and architects on customer performance issues and platform optimization.

Skills

Server architecture

Linux basics

Performance analysis

Benchmark testing

Hands-on testing

Education

Associate degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Lenovo is seeking a System Performance Validation (SPV) Engineer to support performance testing, analysis, and optimization of Lenovo server platforms. This is a hands-on engineering role with opportunities to develop experience in server system architecture and platform optimization.

The engineer will work with system architects and cross-functional teams to evaluate system performance, identify bottlenecks, and validate platform performance throughout the product development lifecycle.