Lead Engineer, Systems/Applications Design 1

Summary

Systems & Applications Design is an interdisciplinary field of engineering that works with cross functional teams of other engineers, customers, supply chain and project leadership to ensure robust and high quality product development. 
The Lead Engineer, Systems/Applications designs, integrates, and manages complex systems over their life cycles. They are engineering leads engaged in issues such as requirements engineering, reliability, logistics, coordination of different teams, testing and evaluation, maintainability and many other disciplines necessary for successful system design, development, implementation, and ultimate decommission.  Enhance designs with feedback from reviews in areas such as manufacturing, test, supply chain, reliability, industrial design and simulations. (LI-CT1)

Detailed Description

• Develop a signal integrity test and validation plan, including test plan scope, schedule estimation, and resource allocation, for the server, storage, and communication platform.
• Complete the test items according to the test plan on time. Flexible timing adjustments based on problem occurrence and troubleshooting.
• Inform the R&D team of any problems encountered during test/validation execution, and follow up on them all the way to resolution.
• Work together on debugging, failure analysis, and fixing problems found during testing with the R&D team and other test engineers.
• Examine and design testing procedures to shorten testing times and broaden test coverage.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Experience in hardware board level testing with relevant knowledge.
• In-depth understanding of PC/Server/Storage structure concepts, especially from electrical aspect.
• Knowledge of signal integrity theory in practise.
• Practical understanding of server platform validation of key buses such as FSB, Memory, LAN, USB, SATA, PCI Express, etc.
• Expertise in classifying and analysing server board signal groups.
• Good understanding of the principles and basic structures of measuring instruments such as oscilloscopes, waveform generators and multimeters etc.
• Excellent command of bus protocols and standards; strong technical problem-solving abilities. Strong team work spirit, team leader preferred.
• The capacity to handle several tasks and enormous workloads.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data. 
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• 7 years and above in a similar role or industry.

Typical Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering and equivalents or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.