Firmware Automation Test Engineer (Python)

Job Description:

Compute at HPE helps organizations power their edge-to-cloud platform with proven, workload-optimized products, solutions, and services. Our leading supercomputing technologies enable customers to transform and modernize their IT infrastructure, solve complex problems and support new business opportunities with purpose-built infrastructure and software. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

What you'll do:

• Design enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems and software tests.
• Execute and author testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portions of applications; identify and debug issues with code, recommending changes or improvements as needed.
• Analyse system designs to determine coding, programming, and integration activities required based on specific objectives and established project guidelines.
• Develop and maintain manual and automated test cases, ensuring thorough test coverage of embedded software features and functionalities.
• Participate as a key member of project teams, collaborating with other software systems engineers and internal or outsourced development partners to deliver reliable, cost-effective, and high-quality solutions.
• Collaborate and communicate regularly with internal and outsourced partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.
• Lead or contribute to the validation and resolution of complex technical issues, facilitating effective team decision-making.
• Continuously improve testing methodologies, tools, and processes to enhance software quality and reliability.

What you need to bring:

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5+ years’ of experience in embedded software testing and development.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong BIOS/UEFI, firmware, and server platform validation knowledge.
• Experience in end-to-end test planning, execution, defect analysis, and release qualification.
• Hands-on expertise in Python-based test automation and firmware debugging.
• Ability to drive quality initiatives and collaborate effectively across engineering teams.
• Familiarity with AI/GenAI tools to improve test design, automation, debugging, developing AI agents to increase the productivity.
• Good with Python scripting and test automation development.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and Agile development practices.
• Proficiency with software systems design tools and programming languages (e.g., Python, C, Go).
• Expertise in software systems testing methodology, including creation and execution of test plans, debugging, and use of testing scripts and tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply these to complex system-level challenges.
• Experience designing software systems running on multiple platform types.
• Solid understanding of computer system architecture, devices, and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux, device drivers, and related technologies.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; mastery of English and local language.
• Ability to effectively communicate design proposals, negotiate technical options, and facilitate collaborative solutions.

Additional Skills

• Proven leadership capabilities with a strong focus on execution and results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of fault-tolerant systems and high-availability architectures is an advantage.

Accessibility

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Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing assistance/reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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