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At NetApp, innovation extends beyond software and firmware to the very core of our hardware and system design. Our drive qualification team plays a critical role in ensuring that every storage product we release meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance. As a Media Qualification Engineer on our team, you’ll be part of a group responsible for all phases of drive qualification and release. Our mission is to deliver timely, accurate testing and certification for NetApp storage products—enabling our customers to trust their data to our solutions. You’ll collaborate with both internal and external partners, drive the execution of qualification projects, and help us maintain our leadership in the industry. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organized, a quick learner, and motivated to deliver results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Job Responsibility:
Execute automated and manual test cases for storage hardware across multiple concurrent projects
Review and analyze test logs to identify issues, verify results, and ensure accuracy for all assigned test activities
Develop new test cases and contribute to test planning and design for new hardware qualifications and firmware updates
Perform root cause analysis and debugging of issues found during testing, collaborating with engineering teams as needed
Guide and coordinate project execution as a lead, maintaining project schedules and ensuring high-quality deliverables
Represent the team in project meetings, clearly communicating issues encountered, risk levels, and progress to stakeholders
Continuously seek opportunities to improve team processes and efficiency
Learn and apply knowledge of new systems and technologies, understanding the rationale behind test strategies and expected behaviors
Proactively resolve blockers and challenges using available resources and technical judgment
Requirements:
Experience executing and documenting test cases, with a strong attention to detail and quality
Ability to develop and review test plans, analyze logs, and perform root cause analysis
Strong organizational skills, with experience managing multiple projects and coordinating team activities
Effective verbal and written communication skills
able to clearly explain technical issues and risk to both technical and non-technical audiences
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and processes
Collaborative, self-motivated, and able to work independently to resolve issues and drive projects forward
A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2 years of relevant engineering or QA testing experience
a Master’s Degree
or equivalent experience is required
Nice to have:
Background in storage hardware (HDD, SSD, NVMe) and drive qualification processes
Working knowledge of Linux environments
Understanding of basic networking, RAID, and storage principles
Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools for tracking and documentation
Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, research, troubleshooting, or process improvement
innovative use of AI is a plus
Exposure to scripting (Python), especially for debugging and log analysis
Experience using storage protocol analyzers (e.g., NVMe or SAS analyzer units) for debugging, validation, or performance analysis