Req ID: 130792

Remote Position: No

Region: Asia

Country: Taiwan

State/Province: Taiwan

City: Taipei

General Overview

Functional Area: Engineering

Career Stream: Design - Software Engineering

SAP Short Name: ENG-ENG-DSE

Job Level: Level 07

IC/MGR: Individual Contributor

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

We are seeking a dynamic, motivated Firmware Validation Engineer to join our team, focusing on the quality assurance and systems-level testing of next-generation networking products. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in firmware, hardware, and embedded systems validation, coupled with strong automation and scripting skills.

Detailed Description

Dynamic and Motivated: A proactive individual with a keen interest in learning new networking and technical skills.
Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of embedded systems, firmware, and networking hardware validation.
Team Player: Excellent collaboration skills and ability to work effectively within a cross-functional engineering team.
Strong Communication Skills: Ability to clearly articulate technical issues, test plans, and results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Firmware Validation: Hands-on experience in the end-to-end validation of firmware for networking products (e.g., switches, routers, NICs).
Platform Component Testing: Direct experience in validating critical server and embedded platform components:

BMC (Baseboard Management Controller): Validation using interfaces like Redfish, IPMI, or proprietary GUIs.
BIOS/UEFI: Verification of boot sequences, configuration settings, and platform stability.
SDK (Software Development Kit) Validation: Testing the functionality and integration of SDKs provided for networking hardware.
Diag (Diagnostics) Validation: Thorough testing of low-level diagnostic tools and stress utilities to ensure hardware integrity and fault detection.

Automation and Scripting: Must be able to design and develop modular, automated test cases and scripts.

Mandatory: Proficient in Python scripting for test development and execution.

Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC): Experience in end-to-end testing, with a concentration on functional and systems testing for embedded products.
Debugging Skills: Strong analytical and debugging skills in an embedded environment, preferably using Linux.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans based on product requirements for firmware, BMC, and BIOS components.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts primarily using Python Robot framework to increase test coverage and efficiency.
Perform functional, system, stress, and regression testing on networking hardware and associated firmware.
Identify, analyze, and report defects with clear, detailed steps for reproduction.
Collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and software development teams to drive resolution of issues.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of QA processes and test automation frameworks.

Typical Experience

2 to 6 years

Typical Education

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Science (CS), or Computer Engineering (CE).
Experience: 2 to 6 years of relevant working experience in firmware validation, QA, or embedded systems testing, preferably on networking or server/storage products.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).

At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Company Overview

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.