Senior Test Engineer
About the Company
Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) – The AI Factory Platform Company – builds AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, we operate globally through R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. With nearly three decades of expertise at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure, we power the next generation of AI workloads—from training to inference and agentic AI at scale. Our full-stack AI factory platform combines differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.
We value ideas over hierarchy, empower employees to take ownership, and foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. With flexibility and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to grow your career and make a meaningful impact.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled DRAM and NAND Test Engineer with expertise in high-performance, high-capacity DRAM modules and SSDs. In this role, you will collaborate with Manufacturing, R&D, and Test Engineering teams to develop, enhance, and validate production test specifications and methods. As a key technical expert, you will analyze production test issues and optimize stress test methodologies to improve yields, product performance, and quality.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain test scripts for the different test platforms used in Manufacturing.
- Develop and validate new test methods and platforms to ensure products are optimally tested in a reliable and cost-effective manner.
- Collaborate with suppliers on validation/qualification plans for tester migrations.
- Work with Test Engineering and Manufacturing to improve current test methods, such as automating repetitive tasks and streamlining/optimizing the overall process.
- Partner with tester or other equipment suppliers to develop or enhance test platforms.
- Analyze test data to enable data-driven test and process improvement proposals.
- Research and acquire expertise on emerging industry interface protocols such as CXL.
- Provide operator training and work instructions to Manufacturing as required.
- Provide onsite support to local Quality and Manufacturing Engineering personnel as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of related experience.
- Expertise with Python programming.
- Good working knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems.
- Strong proficiency in applying modern generative AI tools and Agentic frameworks to real-world business problems.
- Familiarity with DRAM and NAND products such as DIMMs and SSD (SATA and NVMe) is a plus.
- Familiarity with SQL, C, C++, and C# is a plus.
- Familiarity with GitHub and/or GitLab is a plus.
- Experience with high-frequency test equipment such as oscilloscopes.
- Proficiency in data analysis and scripting.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for cross-functional team interaction.
Location
This opportunity is based in Newark, California.
Travel
Willingness to travel occasionally to customer sites and industry events as needed.
Pay
The base pay range for this position in California is $99,000 - $134,000. The pay ultimately offered may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. The position is bonus-eligible.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401k savings plan.
- Paid Time Off.
- Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Plan.