Engineer I Firmware Engineering IX

Engineer I Firmware Engineering IX

Pune, India

Job Description

Job Description for Engineer - DVT tester

Job Description:

Work with a US-based team to expand device communication capabilities. The Firmware Test Engineer will be embedded within the firmware development team and responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability and performance of Vertiv’s communication card products through comprehensive firmware testing—primarily black-box, with clear-box (white-box) testing as needed—and DVT (Design Verification Testing) validation. The role will work directly with hardware and product management teams to validate new features, conduct regression testing, support test automation and improve product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Firmware Validation & Testing

• Develop and execute test plans, test cases and test scenarios for communication card products firmware releases.

• Perform functional, integration and acceptance testing, primarily from a black-box perspective and applying clear-box (white-box) techniques when diagnosing defects alongside developers.

• Validate new feature implementations, enhancements and bug fixes.

• Verify firmware functionality across supported hardware platforms and configurations.

• DVT (Design Verification Testing)

• Execute Design Verification Testing (DVT) for new hardware and firmware releases.

• Validate firmware interaction with hardware components, sensors, communication interfaces and peripherals.

• Familiarity with test automation frameworks such as Pytest or Robot Framework

• Perform performance and reliability testing.

• Identify, reproduce and document defects found during DVT cycles.

• Support hardware bring-up and pre-production validation activities.

• Defect Management

• Log, track, reproduce and verify software defects.

• Collaborate with firmware developers to analyze root causes and validate fixes.

• Participate in defect triage and release readiness reviews.

• Ensure timely closure of critical and high-priority issues.

• Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Generate test reports, release summaries and quality metrics.

• Review product requirements and provide testability feedback.

• Leverage AI-assisted testing tools to improve productivity and test coverage.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelors Engineering degree in Electronics / Computers / IT

• 2-4 Year’s relevant experience of software DVT Testing

• Experience in development with Python, primarily for test automation, is preferred

• Experience with at least one of the following communication protocols: SNMP, Modbus, BACnet, HTTPS, REST APIs, Redfish

• Experience with Linux operating systems is required

• TCP/IP or networking protocol experience is a plus

• Experience with a revision control system such as git is a plus

• Hands on experience with any one of the defect tracking tools: Rally, JIRA, Gitlab and Bugzilla

• Experience in Testing process, Test Setup, Issue analysis, Test design is a plus

• Experience with containerization and virtualization technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, is a plus.

• Experience with API Testing is a plus

• Wireshark experience is a plus

• Firmware engineering experience is a plus

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in team environment

• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English is a must

• About Us

• The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

• OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

• OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• High-Performance Culture

• Customer Focus

• Operational Excellence

• Innovation

• Financial Strength

• VERTIV BEHAVIORS

• Own it

• Act with urgency

• Foster a customer-first mindset

• Think big and execute

• Lead by example

• Drive continuous improvement

• Learn and seek out development

• Promote transparent & open communication

• About Vertiv

• Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optically and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

• Equal Opportunity Employer

• Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected]

• Job Info

• Job Identification

• 20280517

• Job Category

• Firmware Engineering

• Posting Date

• 10/09/2026, 03:14 AM

• Locations

• Pune, India

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