Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer

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 Location: Bengaluru, India Business Unit: Intelligent Infrastructure Job Grade: P04 Hiring Manager: Engineering Manager, Firmware & Platform Software About the Role We 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. The 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. How Will You Make an Impact? As a Lead Firmware Test Automation Engineer, you will: Define and drive automation strategies for OpenBMC validation activities. Lead the design and implementation of scalable automation frameworks and validation infrastructure. Improve firmware quality, reliability, and release efficiency through automation. Drive technical decisions related to validation architecture, test coverage, and CI/CD integration. Partner with firmware development teams to improve product quality and accelerate delivery. Guide and mentor automation engineers while establishing engineering best practices. Act as the technical lead for OpenBMC validation initiatives across multiple programs and customer engagements.

Automation Strategy & Leadership Define and execute the OpenBMC automation roadmap and validation strategy. Lead automation architecture and framework development efforts. Establish automation standards, coding guidelines, and validation best practices. Drive automation adoption across firmware development and validation teams. Mentor and guide engineers on automation technologies and validation methodologies. Lead technical reviews and validation readiness assessments. OpenBMC Validation & Quality Engineering Lead validation activities for OpenBMC firmware and platform management features. Develop and maintain validation plans, automation suites, and test strategies. Ensure comprehensive validation coverage across: Functional Testing Regression Testing Stress Testing Performance Testing Security Testing Compliance Testing Interoperability Testing Drive defect triage, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution. Support customer escalation analysis and field issue investigations. Framework & Infrastructure Development Develop and maintain enterprise-scale automation frameworks. Create reusable automation libraries and test abstractions. Develop infrastructure for: Automated firmware deployment Test execution orchestration Platform provisioning Log collection and analysis Automated reporting and dashboards Design and maintain validation lab infrastructure and test environments. CI/CD & DevOps Integration Integrate automated validation into firmware release pipelines. Support continuous integration and continuous testing initiatives. Improve automation execution efficiency, scalability, and reliability. Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build and deployment workflows. Cross-Functional