Senior Systems Validation Engineer

Akkodis; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 121,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K plan

Paid leave

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Systems Validation Engineer for a contract role in Sunnyvale, CA, offering hybrid work arrangements and a pay range of $85 to $88 per hour on a W2 basis. The position requires 8+ years of experience and a BS in Electrical Engineering, with a contract duration of 6 months or more and a typical 8–5 weekday schedule.

You will collaborate with an IV&V team and OEM partners to develop test plans, validate firmware and system components, and drive test automation and

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline; 8+ years of industry experience.
• Experience with system-level validation and PRQs is expected.

Responsibilities

• Perform internal system-level validation and PRQs across multiple concurrent hardware programs, new SKUs, and firmware releases.
• Execute qualifications for server components (e.g., SSDs, Memory, Networking) and review/approve hardware component changes.
• Create, evaluate, and refine test plans to ensure proper system qualifications for internal and external testing.
• Review test results and logs from OEMs, provide actionable feedback, and grant final sign-off.
• Interact with OEM partners for new SKU qualifications and help develop system validation test plans for next-generation platforms.
• Collaborate with 3rd party IV&V partners to drive validation efforts, scope work, and manage timelines.
• Define validation strategies with cross-functional teams to enable HW enablement and tool development.
• Develop and execute test automation scripts and frameworks for system validation, including baseline tests, FIO cases, and CPU/Memory stress testing.
• Document validation timelines, configurations, and processes on internal wikis.
• Provide training to internal teams on validation test execution, host setup, and data analysis methodologies.
• Hands-on validation for select system-level validation as needed.

Skills

Test automation

Firmware validation

Validation strategy

Test planning

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FIO

Job description

Akkodis is seeking Senior Systems Validation Engineer for a contract job in Location: Sunnywale CA Hybrid in United States.

Pay Range: $85/hr - $88/hr on W2

(The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)

Position: Senior Systems Validation Engineer

Contract Duration: 6M+, Possible to extension

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM

Exp requried: 8+ Years

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Systems Validation Engineer to join our Validation and Tools team. This role is critical in ensuring the timely and thorough validation of x86 systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for working with our 3rd Party Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) team on firmware and system level qualifications, and developing test cases, related automation and overall progress for their effort. Additionally, this role involves significant interaction with our OEM partners for new SKU qualifications, helping to develop system validation test plans for next-generation platform development. Hands-on test validation for select system-level validation will also be required. This position is vital in preventing bottlenecks in our release process and ensuring we meet aggressive engineering commitments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform internal system-level validation and Product Release Qualifications (PRQs) across multiple concurrent hardware programs, new SKUs, and firmware releases.
• Execute qualifications for server components (e.g., SSDs, Memory, Networking) and review/approve hardware component changes.
• Create, evaluate, and refine test plans to ensure proper system qualifications for both internal and external testing.
• Review test results and logs from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), provide actionable feedback, and grant final sign-off.
• Interact with OEM partners for new SKU qualifications, specifically helping to develop system validation test plans for next-generation platform development.
• Work with 3rd party on onboarding and driving Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) efforts, working closely with 3rd-party vendors to facilitate system validation, scope work, and manage timelines, with a primary focus on firmware qualifications, including test case development and progress tracking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., System EE, Tools) to define validation strategies, kick off hardware enablement, and support tool development.
• Drive continuous improvement of system validation processes, defining specific validation requirements based on the type of release (e.g., HW component change, new FW release, new SKU).
• Develop, maintain, and execute test automation scripts and frameworks for system validation, including baseline tests, FIO cases, and CPU/Memory stress testing.
• Document system validation timelines, schedules, configurations, and processes on internal wikis to ensure team alignment.
• Provide training and enablement to internal team members on validation test execution, host setup, and data analysis methodologies.
• Perform hands-on test validation for select system-level validation.

Required Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with 8+ years of relevant industry experience.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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