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Our differentiated architecture seamlessly integrates hardware, software and system level technologies to maximize the efficiency of GPU, CPU and accelerator-based compute clusters at any scale. Our solutions drive breakthroughs in AI & HPC workloads, empowering our customers to push the boundaries of innovation. Backed by top-tier venture capital and strategic investors, we are committed to innovation, performance and scalability - solving the world’s most demanding computational challenges with our next-generation networking solutions.\nWe are a fast-growing, forward-thinking team of architects, engineers, and business professionals with a proven track record of building successful products and companies. As a global organization, our team spans multiple U.S. states and six countries, and we continue to expand with exceptional talent in onsite, hybrid, and fully remote roles.\nAs a System Validation Engineering Manager at Cornelis Networks, you will build and lead our System Validation team while collaborating with engineering leaders across the organization to define and execute comprehensive validation strategies for our current and next-generation networking products. You will be responsible for developing validation plans, driving automation, establishing scalable processes, and ensuring the quality and reliability of complex hardware and software systems.\nIn this leadership role, you will balance engineering priorities, customer expectations, and product delivery timelines while fostering a high-performing validation organization focused on quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.\nResponsibilities\nBuild, lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing System Validation team.\nDevelop software validation plans and strategies based on functional requirements.\nDefine and oversee validation activities throughout the software development lifecycle, from manual exploratory testing to fully automated regression test suites.\nDesign, develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and validation infrastructure.\nConfigure and maintain continuous integration (CI) systems, monitor test results, and drive timely triage of validation failures.\nTroubleshoot and resolve issues across system, network, hardware, and software layers.\nEstablish validation processes, metrics, dashboards, and reporting to measure product quality and team effectiveness.\nEnsure thorough documentation of validation plans, test procedures, execution results, and release readiness.\nPartner closely with hardware, firmware, software, and product engineering teams to identify, prioritize, and resolve defects.\nDrive continuous improvements in validation methodologies, automation, tooling, and best practices.\nSupport product qualification efforts to ensure successful customer deployments and product releases.\nMinimum Qualifications\nExperience leading technical teams responsible for validation and qualification of complex networking, distributed systems, or comparable hardware and software platforms.\nDemonstrated success building and scaling a system validation organization, including defining processes, automation strategies, tooling, and quality metrics.\nStrong understanding of software validation methodologies, test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and defect management.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across engineering organizations and present status, risks, and metrics to executive leadership.\nProven ability to leverage AI technologies to improve validation engineering through AI-assisted development, intelligent automation, and data-driven analytics.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.\nPreferred Qualifications\nPrior networking experience (e.g., Omni-Path, InfiniBand, Ethernet).\nPrior Linux system administration and troubleshooting experience.\nFamiliarity with testing of distributed systemsandrouting/switching concepts.\nAbility to workindependently and proactivelyin a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary engineering environment.\nLocation:This is a remote position for employees residing within the United States.\nWe offer a competitive compensation package that includes equity, cash, and incentives, along with health and retirement benefits. Our dynamic, flexible work environment provides the opportunity to collaborate with some of the most influential names in the semiconductor industry.\nAt Cornelis Networks your base salary is only one component of your comprehensive total rewards package. Your base pay will be determined by factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and location relative to the hiring range for the position. Depending on your role, you may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, including an annual bonus or sales incentives.\nIn addition to your base pay, you’ll have access to a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as disability and life insurance, a dependent care flexible spending account, accidental injury insurance, and pet insurance. We also offer generous paid holidays, 401(k) with company match, and Open Time Off (OTO) for regular full-time exempt employees. 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