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Drive Test Engineer

IBM

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Quality Assurance

Posted on Feb 16, 2025

Introduction

The Tape Head development team in San Jose, California, is responsible to design new Magnetic Heads to support new Tape Storage products. These Tape heads are then installed in a Tape Drive for Writing/Reading data onto magnetic tapes. The team collaborates with other System development teams and stakeholders. As a Tape Drive Verification Engineer, candidate will be responsible for ensuring that hardware and software products meet their specified requirements and perform as intended in power/thermal sub-system.

Their primary responsibility involves designing and executing test cases, analyzing results, and reporting defects. They collaborate closely with Senior Engineers to understand system functionality and validate that it aligns with user needs and expectations. Additionally, they may be involved in developing test automation frameworks and tools to improve efficiency and coverage in the testing process.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Tape Drive Verification Engineer, the responsibilities include but not limited to:

Developing test plans and strategies to cover all aspects of design, identifying failure points, and determining the best verification methods.
Understand server hardware/firmware functionalities and schematics.
Creating test cases to exercise design under various conditions.
Running test cases, analyzing results, and identifying design errors.
Employing various verification tools and techniques to improve efficiency and coverage.
Working closely with Sr. Engineers to understand design intent, reproduce issues, and implement fixes.
Designing and developing test automation scripts using Python and the Robot Framework.
Maintaining and updating existing test automation frameworks to improve functionality.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics engineering.
Minimum 5 Years of experience with Firmware Development & Testing.
Experience with Python, Matlab, C/ C++ Programming and Linux operating system.
Experience with designing, developing and testing embedded devices.
Mechanical dexterity with hand tools required to install Magnetic Heads & setup testers.
Proficiency in test automation using Python and the Robot Framework.

Preferred technical and professional experience

Familiarity with tape drive design, firmware and architecture.
Experience with Git/GitHub or similar version control software.
Experience in generating test cases for embedded devices.
Master of Science or PHD in Electrical & Electronics engineering.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

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OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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