Hardware Validation Engineer

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Until 9/26/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 28, 2026 Last posted July 28, 2026
Job description

Job Req ID: 27820

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
 

Job Summary:

Super Micro Computer, Inc. is seeking talented Validation Engineer to join the testing team based out of our San Jose headquarter office. This position will be working closely with BIOS and design team to test and validate motherboards, systems, and other server components; discover and resolve hardware and software issues collaboratively. The ideal candidate must have solid hands-on experience in enterprise motherboards and its components with strong testing knowledge, able to work effectively in team environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:


Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Perform motherboard, system, and other server component validation testing

• Conduct functionality testing, compatibility testing, performance testing, stress and reliability testing

• Report hardware and software quality issues into bug tracking systems

• Document and analyze test data

• Maintain and improve validation test plans and test instructions

• Contribute in the development of test utilities and test script automation

• Support internal and external quality issues and drive to issue resolution

Qualifications:


• Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

• Minimum of 3 years of working experience in hardware validation environment

• Strong knowledge of computer architecture

• Familiar with Linux, Windows, and networking

• Strong sense of team work and a good team player, strong communication skills in both speaking and writing

• Knowledge and experience of server performance benchmarks and tuning is a plus

Salary Range

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

About this role

Summary

Test and validate server motherboards and components, diagnose hardware/software issues, develop test scripts.

Job title

Hardware Validation Engineer

Experience level

3+ years

Minimum experience

3+ years exp

Industry

hardware

Location requirements

San Jose with remote possible

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

hardware validationmotherboardsLinuxWindowsnetworking

Preferred skills

server performancetest automation

Specializations

motherboardssystem validationhardware testingtest automationperformance benchmarks
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

Hybrid City