Senior Product Validation Engineer - Hardware & Firmware

Jabil; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Austin, TX seeks a Test Engineer to execute product validation across hardware, firmware, and system behaviour, ensuring requirements and customer expectations are met. The role emphasizes disciplined test execution, accurate results capture, effective defect ownership, and contribution to broader validation coverage.

You will document results, maintain lab environments, collaborate with Development and Product Validation, and participate in readiness reviews; travel about 5% of the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years in validation, testing, system integration, or engineering execution.
• Experience with hardware/firmware validation and test methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Execute assigned validation test cases across functional, performance, environmental, integration, or related scopes according to the project plan and test strategy.
• Record test results accurately, capture configurations and evidence, and highlight anomalies, blockers, and risks in a timely manner.
• Create clear, high-quality defect reports with appropriate logs, reproduction details, and supporting data; verify fixes and reopen issues when required.
• Maintain systems under test, lab setups, firmware/OS images, connectivity, tooling readiness, and other environment needs required for successful execution.
• Support creation and refinement of test cases, scripts, and automation contributions where applicable to improve validation efficiency and coverage.
• Work closely with Development, Systems, Product Validation, and related teams to support root cause analysis and closure of product issues.
• Participate in readiness reviews, status reporting, and execution planning with the Test Lead and project team.
• Contribute ideas that improve test methodology, coverage quality, lab efficiency and team knowledge sharing.
• Roughly 5% travel.

Skills

Test methodologies

Issue tracking

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Scripting

Test automation

Lab tools

Infrastructure management

Job description

Jabil in Austin, TX seeks a Test Engineer to execute product validation across hardware, firmware, and system behaviour, ensuring requirements and customer expectations are met. The role emphasizes disciplined test execution, accurate results capture, effective defect ownership, and contribution to broader validation coverage.

You will document results, maintain lab environments, collaborate with Development and Product Validation, and participate in readiness reviews; travel about 5% of the