Lead BMC Core Validation Engineer

Job Description

The Lead BMC Core Validation Engineer is responsible for owning the validation strategy and execution for Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware across the product lifecycle. This role works closely with BMC development teams to ensure firmware quality, functionality, and reliability through comprehensive validation planning, execution, and automation.

As a technical leader, this role defines validation scope, drives test architecture, and ensures alignment with sprint deliverables and product milestones. The engineer is expected to lead automation initiatives, improve validation efficiency, and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams across regions (e.g., Taipei and Austin).

Key Responsibilities

Work with BMC developers to understand sprint content and schedules

Design test plans to validate OpenBMC sprints

BMC test case creation

Hands on testing and debug of new firmware features

Automation of known-good test procedures

Automation code review and maintenance

Documentation of test procedures and automation usage instructions

Status reporting

End of sprint summaries

CL/CI activities

Job Requirements

10+ years of industry experience with BMC development/validation

Automation expertise

Python or similar

Robot Framework

Jenkins

Selenium or similar

Work with minimal supervision

Good written and verbal communication skills (English)

Good problem-solving skills