SKU Qualification Lead Engineer/Qual Lead

Galactic Minds INC; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Galactic Minds INC is seeking a SKU Qualification Lead Engineer to execute qualification activities for server SKUs and hardware components in Bellevue, WA. You will lead validation efforts, analyze performance metrics, and support automation documentation.

The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of server architecture, hardware testing, and troubleshooting, with hands-on experience in server technologies and operating systems.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of server architecture and qualification processes.
• Experience with BIOS, BMC, CPU, GPU, memory, storage, and networking technologies.
• Proficiency in Windows and Linux OS installation.

Responsibilities

• Lead qualification activities for server SKUs and hardware components.
• Perform hardware validation, stability testing, and issue triaging.
• Validate firmware and OS compatibility across different platforms.

Skills

Server architecture understanding

Hands-on experience with BIOS, BMC, CPU, GPU

Knowledge of RAID, SAN, DAS

Network performance validation

Experience with performance stress tools

Firmware drivers knowledge

Proficiency in Windows, Linux

Debugging and analytical skills

Scripting automation tools

Job description

Job Role: SKU Qualification Lead Engineer/Qual Lead

Job Location: Bellevue, WA (Onsite)

Job Type: FTE

Job Description

• Lead and execute qualification activities for server SKUs and hardware components including BIOS BMC CPU GPU RAM CPLD FPGA DIMM HDD SSD NVMe and NIC.
• Perform hardware validation, stability testing, performance benchmarking and issue triaging across server platform.
• Validate firmware drivers and OS compatibility across Windows, Ubuntu, HyperV and VM environment.
• Execute storage validation covering RAID Smart Array HBA controllers DAS SAN and drive qualification.
• Analyze network performance metrics such as throughput, latency and bandwidth utilization.
• Use stress and performance tools including Prime95, Intel PTAT, IOmeter, FIO, Ntttcp, SOC Perf and Latte for system validation.
• Debug hardware software failures and collaborate with ODM/OEM and engineering teams for issue resolution.
• Support server bringup boot flow validation PCIe validation and protocol testing SCSI SAS SATA.
• Drive automation documentation test reporting and release readiness activities.
• Ensure timely tracking of bugs validation status and qualification signoff.

Required Skill

• Strong understanding of server architecture and hardware qualification processes.
• Hands on experience with BIOS, BMC, CPU, GPU, memory, storage and networking technologies.
• Good knowledge of storage concepts including RAID, SAN, DAS, HBA controllers and drive technologies.
• Understanding of network performance validation and troubleshooting.
• Experience with performance stress tools and hardware diagnostics utilities.
• Strong knowledge of firmware drivers, PCIe and server boot processes.
• Proficiency in Windows, Linux OS installation, HyperV and virtualization testing.
• Strong debugging analytical and problem solving skills.
• Experience with scripting automation tools is an additional advantage.