Firmware test engineering for prototype blade servers in IBM's multi-million dollar R&D laboratory.
Raleigh NC STG Troy team · IBM hardware R&D lab
01 · The Role
Firmware test engineer in IBM's hardware R&D lab.
As a Firmware Test Engineer at IBM I tested prototype server hardware and software in a multi-million dollar research and development laboratory. The work happened on hardware that hadn't shipped yet — pre-production blade servers, BIOS/UEFI firmware still in flux, and chassis configurations being validated for the first time.
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R&D lab
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Server lines tested
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OS families
02 · What I Did
Pre-release validation of server firmware and hardware.
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Determined BIOS and UEFI bug root cause analysis for blade servers.
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Functional experience with development to production release cycles and deadlines.
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Created and executed test suites for new hardware, firmware, and software.
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Utilized multiple Linux and Windows operating systems to perform server compatibility tests.
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Tested IBM Power Flex Chassis during developmental stages prior to public release.
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Verified integration of IBM System x and Power Blades in the IBM Flex Chassis.
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Documented and collected detailed technical analysis information of server firmware bugs.
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Determined server firmware functional verification tests and executed those tests.
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Executed stress and performance tests on server equipment in order to verify hardware safeguard features.
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Interpreted developmental hardware schematics for detailed reporting of server hardware and software defects.
03 · Stack
What I worked with.
BIOSUEFIIBM System xIBM Power BladesPower Flex ChassisLinuxWindows ServerHardware schematicsFirmware verificationStress testing
