Senior System Validation Engineer

Location: Chennai, India
Department: Enterprise

Position Summary

We are seeking a Senior QA Engineer to validate next-generation Managed Power Distribution Units (PDUs) used in enterprise IT infrastructure, AV systems, and edge computing environments.

This role focuses on validating Embedded Linux firmware, middleware, networking services, embedded web applications, REST APIs, configuration management, telemetry, OTA updates, and hardware/software integration, as well as the remote management from local controller and Cloud web portal.

The engineer will work closely with firmware, hardware, cloud, and ODM engineering teams to ensure high product quality throughout development and production.

Responsibilities

Firmware & System Validation

• Validate Embedded Linux firmware and middleware features throughout the product lifecycle.

• Verify firmware functionality across multiple hardware revisions.

• Execute feature validation, regression testing, and system integration testing.

• Validate firmware upgrade and downgrade flows.

• Verify configuration persistence across reboot and power cycles.

• Validate watchdog recovery and fault recovery mechanisms.

Functional Testing

Test features including:

• Outlet control

• Outlet scheduling

• Sequential power on/off

• Outlet grouping

• User management

• Sensor management

• Alert configuration

• Threshold configuration

• Energy monitoring

• Environmental monitoring

• Logging and diagnostics

Embedded Linux Validation

Validate:

• Linux boot sequence

• System services

• Process startup

• Resource utilization

• Memory usage

• CPU utilization

• File system integrity

• Persistent storage

• System recovery

Verify:

• systemd services

• IPC mechanisms

• configuration files

• log collection

Networking Validation

Test:

• Ethernet connectivity

• IPv4 / IPv6

• DHCP / Static IP

• DNS

• NTP

• HTTPS

• SSH

Validate:

• SNMP (v1/v2c/v3)

• REST APIs

Perform interoperability testing with:

• switches

• routers

• enterprise networks

Embedded Web UI Validation

Validate:

• Web UI functionality

• Configuration pages

• User authentication

• Session handling

• Firmware update workflow

• Browser compatibility

Verify synchronization between:

• Web UI

• Backend services

• Device configuration

Hardware Integration Testing

Validate:

• Relay control

• Outlet status

• Power sequencing

• Sensor readings if appliable

Reliability Testing

Design and execute:

• Long-duration stability tests

• Power cycling

• Brown-out testing

• Stress testing

• Memory leak testing

• Network disconnect/reconnect

• OTA interruption testing

Automation

Develop automated validation for PDU with NETGEAR’s existing test automation framework.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field

• 5+ years of embedded software validation experience

• Strong Linux experience

• Experience testing Embedded Linux products

• Strong networking knowledge

• Experience with REST API validation

• Experience with Python automation

• Experience with Git, JIRA, Confluence

• Strong debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with:

• Yocto

• OpenWrt

• Embedded web applications

• SNMP

• Robot Framework

• PyTest

Technical Skills

Operating Systems

• Embedded Linux

• Ubuntu

Networking

• TCP/IP

• DHCP

• DNS

• HTTP/HTTPS

• SNMP

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Enterprise networking products

• Routers

• Gateways

• OpenWrt

• Smart power devices

• UPS

• Industrial automation products

Company Statement

At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.  

We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture. 

We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity. 

NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.