System Validation Engineer

Role: System Validation Engineer

Location: Longmont, CO (Onsite)

Contract

JD:

Directs and coordinates engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation, and calibration of instruments, equipment and control devices. Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted, and phases of test operations. Coordinates operational, functional and performance phases of tests. Analyzes and interprets test data. Prepares technical reports of for use by engineering personnel. 5-7 years of experience

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute customer‑specific system and SSD validation cycles, including regressions and qualification runs.
• Set up and maintain validation environments and analyze test results to drive root‑cause resolution.
• Perform system‑level and drive‑level debugging and reproduce customer‑reported issues.
• Develop and enhance validation test cases, scripts, and automation frameworks.
• Own validation execution for assigned programs while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to test strategy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6 years of experience in customer, product, or system validation roles.
• Hands-on experience executing system‑level validation in complex hardware/software environments.
• Strong debugging skills across system, firmware, and hardware domains.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional engineering teams (firmware, hardware, systems).
• Proficiency with scripting/programming in Python, C/C , or similar languages and understanding of validation methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting OEM, hyperscale, or cloud customer qualification programs.
• Prior ownership of validation execution for customer‑facing platforms.
• Mentoring experience or technical leadership in validation teams.
• Familiarity with industry certifications, compatibility testing, or joint qualification processes.
• Strong communication skills for cross‑functional and customer‑facing interactions.