Hardware Validation Engineer

NextGenEnergyJobs; Santa Clara, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer for the Hyperscale Line of Business. You will bring up, test, and troubleshoot server platforms, bridging hardware engineering with real-world deployments to ensure platform reliability.

You will lead end-to-end bring-up, perform deep-dive diagnostics, and design automated workflows to accelerate validation. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential to drive system readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience in server validation, bring-up, lab engineering, or hardware testing environments.
• Hands-on Linux installation, configuration, and failure diagnosis with standard tools.
• Ability to write and use shell scripts to automate diagnostics and workflows.
• Strong communication skills to document findings and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end bring-up and testing for diverse server platforms and hardware configurations.
• Perform deep-dive root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and Linux layers.
• Design and maintain automated validation workflows and diagnostic tools.
• Collaborate with hardware, firmware, software, and customer-facing teams to ensure platform readiness.

Skills

Linux proficiency

Scripting & automation

Analytical problem solving

Collaborative communication

Systems & validation

Tools

Bash

Python

Job description

And because we understand the value of bringing your full and best self to work, we offer a variety of perks to manage a healthy balance, including flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.

Key Responsibilities

• Driven by curiosity and a passion for solving complex system challenges? As a Hardware Validation Engineer in our Hyperscale Line of Business (HLOB) Hardware team, you will serve as the critical bridge between core hardware engineering and real-world customer deployments. You will bring up, test, and troubleshoot dynamic server platforms, shaping the reliability of next-generation infrastructure. Working closely with cross-functional software, firmware, and customer-facing teams, you’ll directly impact system stability and platform readiness. If you thrive on methodical problem-solving at the intersection of hardware, Linux, and system architecture, this role offers an exceptional platform to expand your technical impact.
• Drive Platform Bring-Up & System Validation: Lead end-to-end bring-up and testing for diverse server platforms and hardware configurations, ensuring robust system reliability before customer deployment.
• Execute Root-Cause Analysis & Technical Diagnostics: Perform deep-dive troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, and Linux system layers to isolate complex failures and deliver actionable engineering recommendations.
• Automate & Optimize Validation Workflows: Design and maintain custom shell scripts and diagnostic tools to streamline testing processes, improve coverage, and accelerate issue resolution.
• Partner Cross-Functionally for Deployment Success: Collaborate directly with internal Hardware, firmware, software, test development teams and external customer and partner teams to resolve technical roadblocks and continuously elevate platform performance.

Requirements

• Systems & Validation Expertise: Practical experience in server validation, system bring-up, lab engineering, or hardware testing environments is a plus.
• Linux Proficiency: Hands-on command of Linux environments—including installation, system configuration, command-line usage, and failure diagnosis using standard tools.
• Analytical Problem-Solving: A structured approach to debugging unfamiliar system behaviors across hardware, OS, and firmware interfaces.
• Scripting & Automation Capabilities: Practical skill in writing and using Bash, Python, or other shell scripts to automate diagnostics and workflow tasks.
• Collaborative Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to document complex diagnostic findings and partner effectively across global engineering teams.