{"id":3724159,"url":"https://alion.io/job/jabil-lead-firmware-test-automation-engineer-2","title":"Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer","company":{"id":87,"name":"Jabil","domain":"jabil.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/jabil","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":79,"open_postings":464,"ghost_share":0.002,"stale_share":0.847,"repost_share":0.011,"time_to_fill_p50_days":31,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Bengaluru, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Gerrit","optional":false},{"name":"Git","optional":false},{"name":"GitHub","optional":false},{"name":"GitLab","optional":false},{"name":"Jenkins","optional":false},{"name":"Linux","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Robot Framework","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T04:20:43Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-04","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T04:56:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer\nLocation: Bengaluru, India\nBusiness Unit: Intelligent Infrastructure\nJob Grade: P04\nHiring Manager: Engineering Manager, Firmware & Platform Software\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking an experienced Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer to lead the automation and validation strategy for OpenBMC firmware across enterprise server and storage platforms. This role will be responsible for architecting scalable automation frameworks, establishing validation methodologies, driving CI/CD integration, and ensuring firmware quality throughout the product lifecycle.\nThe ideal candidate possesses deep expertise in OpenBMC, firmware validation, Python automation, Robot Framework, server management technologies, and test infrastructure development. This position requires strong technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to drive automation transformation initiatives across multiple projects and customer programs.\nHow Will You Make an Impact?\nAs a Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer, you will:\nDefine and drive automation strategies for OpenBMC validation activities.\nLead the design and implementation of scalable automation frameworks and validation infrastructure.\nImprove firmware quality, reliability, and release efficiency through automation.\nDrive technical decisions related to validation architecture, test coverage, and CI/CD integration.\nPartner with firmware development teams to improve product quality and accelerate delivery.\nGuide and mentor automation engineers while establishing engineering best practices.\nAct as the technical lead for OpenBMC validation initiatives across multiple programs and customer engagements.\nKey Responsibilities\nAutomation Strategy & Leadership\nDefine and execute the OpenBMC automation roadmap and validation strategy.\nLead automation architecture and framework development efforts.\nEstablish automation standards, coding guidelines, and validation best practices.\nDrive automation adoption across firmware development and validation teams.\nMentor and guide engineers on automation technologies and validation methodologies.\nLead technical reviews and validation readiness assessments.\nOpenBMC Validation & Quality Engineering\nLead validation activities for OpenBMC firmware and platform management features.\nDevelop and maintain validation plans, automation suites, and test strategies.\nEnsure comprehensive validation coverage across:Functional Testing\nRegression Testing\nStress Testing\nPerformance Testing\nSecurity Testing\nCompliance Testing\nInteroperability Testing\n\nDrive defect triage, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution.\nSupport customer escalation analysis and field issue investigations.\nFramework & Infrastructure Development\nDevelop and maintain enterprise-scale automation frameworks.\nCreate reusable automation libraries and test abstractions.\nDevelop infrastructure for:Automated firmware deployment\nTest execution orchestration\nPlatform provisioning\nLog collection and analysis\nAutomated reporting and dashboards\n\nDesign and maintain validation lab infrastructure and test environments.\nCI/CD & DevOps Integration\nIntegrate automated validation into firmware release pipelines.\nSupport continuous integration and continuous testing initiatives.\nImprove automation execution efficiency, scalability, and reliability.\nCollaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build and deployment workflows.\nCross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with firmware, hardware, platform architecture, and program teams.\nParticipate in requirements reviews and feature discussions.\nCollaborate with OpenBMC developers to improve feature testability and quality.\nSupport project planning, effort estimation, and risk mitigation activities.\nPartner with customers on validation requirements and quality objectives.\nTechnical Skills & Qualifications\nRequired Technical Expertise\nStrong hands-on experience in OpenBMC validation, automation, and debugging.\nExpert proficiency in Python and Robot Framework for test automation framework development.\nExperience automating and validating Redfish, IPMI, PLDM, MCTP, and SPDM interfaces.\nStrong understanding of OpenBMC architecture, including D-Bus, BMCWeb, Entity Manager, phosphor services, Virtual Media, Firmware Update, and User Management.\nExperience validating OpenBMC platforms based on AST2500, AST2600, and AST2700 BMC SoCs.\nStrong knowledge of server platform architecture, BIOS-BMC interaction, inventory management, sensor monitoring, power and thermal management.\nHands-on experience with Linux, shell scripting, networking, system services, and log analysis.\nExperience with firmware validation including functional, regression, stress, performance, security, and interoperability testing.\nStrong debugging and root-cause analysis skills for firmware, software, and hardware integration issues.\nAutomation & DevOps\nExperience designing and maintaining scalable automation frameworks.\nHands-on experience with Jenkins, Git, GitHub/GitLab, Gerrit, and CI/CD pipelines.\nExperience developing automation for firmware deployment, provisioning, test execution, log collection, and reporting.\nFamiliarity with test management and defect tracking tools such as JIRA.\nLeadership Competencies\nAbility to define validation strategies and automation roadmaps.\nProven experience leading automation initiatives and improving test coverage.\nStrong planning, estimation, execution, and risk management skills.\nExperience mentoring engineers and driving engineering best practices.\nExcellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with OpenBMC upstream development or testing.\nExperience supporting enterprise server, storage, or datacenter platforms.\nFamiliarity with containerized test environments and infrastructure automation.\nExperience building reusable automation libraries and validation frameworks.\nEducation & Experience\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.\n8+ years of experience in firmware validation, automation, or embedded systems testing.\n5+ years of hands-on BMC/OpenBMC validation and automation experience.\nProven experience leading automation initiatives and validation programs.\nStrong experience with enterprise server, storage, or datacenter platforms.\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills.\nBE AWARE OF FRAUD: When applying for a job at Jabil you will be contacted via correspondence through our official job portal with a jabil.com e-mail address; direct phone call from a member of the Jabil team; or direct e-mail with a 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Jabil does not request payments for interviews or at any other point during the hiring process. Jabil will not ask for your personal identifying information such as a social security number, birth certificate, financial institution, driver’s license number or passport information over the phone or via e-mail. If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, contact your local police department. Any scam job listings should be reported to whatever website it was posted in.Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nAccessibility Accommodation\nIf you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Jabil.com/Careers site as a result of your disability. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an e-mail to  with the nature of your request and contact information. Please do not direct any other general employment related questions to this e-mail. 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