Sr System Validation Engineer

The role

This role validates next-generation Managed Power Distribution Units (PDUs) used in enterprise IT, AV systems, and edge computing. The engineer will validate Embedded Linux firmware, middleware, networking services, web applications, and hardware/software integration.

What you will do

• Validate Embedded Linux firmware and middleware features.
• Verify firmware functionality across multiple hardware revisions.
• Execute feature validation, regression testing, and system integration testing.
• Validate firmware upgrade and downgrade flows.
• Verify configuration persistence across reboot and power cycles.
• Validate watchdog recovery and fault recovery mechanisms.
• Test features including outlet control, scheduling, and user management.
• Validate Linux boot sequence, system services, and resource utilization.
• Test Ethernet connectivity, IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, DNS, and SNMP.
• Develop automated validation for PDU with existing test automation framework.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of embedded software validation experience
• Strong Linux experience
• Experience testing Embedded Linux products
• Strong networking knowledge
• Experience with REST API validation
• Experience with Python automation
• Experience with Git, JIRA, Confluence
• Strong debugging skills

Nice to have

• Yocto
• OpenWrt
• Embedded web applications
• SNMP
• Robot Framework
• PyTest
• Enterprise networking products
• Routers
• Gateways
• Smart power devices

About the company

NETGEAR turns ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live. They are a performance-driven team committed to delivering world-class products.