Senior Test Engineer

Please note that this role will be part of a two-cycle shift model, and flexibility to work across the rotating shift pattern is required

At Dell Technologies, Manufacturing Engineering plays a critical role in bringing innovative, high-quality products to life. The team is responsible for designing and optimizing manufacturing processes, equipment, assembly methods, and test solutions while driving automation, quality excellence, and cost efficiency.

The organization leads engineering change management across the product lifecycle and continuously advances manufacturing capability through innovation, digital transformation, and data-driven decision making. As AI infrastructure platforms grow in complexity, Manufacturing Test Engineering plays a key role in ensuring manufacturing readiness, product quality, and scalable deployment.

Join our Cork-based team as a Senior Test Engineer and contribute to cutting-edge innovation while making a meaningful global impact.

What you'll achieve

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will lead the development, validation, deployment, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test solutions across new product introductions, sustaining production, and next-generation Rack AI platforms. You will provide technical leadership in factory test readiness, manufacturing quality, automation, and data-driven improvement initiatives while partnering with global engineering, quality, and operations teams.

You will:

Lead the deployment, qualification, and continuous improvement of manufacturing test processes, systems, and infrastructure.

Own manufacturing test readiness for NPI programs, ensuring robust test coverage, validation, scalability, and successful product launches.

Define and execute validation strategies for manufacturing test solutions, including hardware, software, system-level, rack-level, and AI platform test environments.

Provide technical leadership for Rack AI platforms, supporting rack integration, system bring-up, validation, diagnostics, and manufacturing test optimization.

Drive root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions to improve yield, reliability, and customer quality performance.

Leverage manufacturing and test data to identify trends, improve test effectiveness, reduce escapes, and optimize manufacturing performance.

Lead automation and digital manufacturing initiatives through advanced diagnostics, analytics, and test technologies.

Partner with Product Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Global Manufacturing teams to implement engineering changes and ensure seamless production transitions.

Establish standardized test methodologies, validation processes, and best practices across products, programs, and manufacturing locations.

Mentor and develop engineers and technicians while contributing to strategic initiatives in AI-enabled analytics, predictive diagnostics, and smart factory technologies.

Essential Requirements

Bachelor's Engineering Degree (Level 8) in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Electrical, Electronic, Software Engineering, or similar.

Significant experience in manufacturing test engineering, validation engineering, product development support, or New Product Introduction environments.

Proven track record of leading complex technical projects and delivering manufacturing solutions from concept through deployment and sustainment.

Strong understanding of manufacturing test methodologies, validation principles, quality systems, and data-driven engineering practices.

Demonstrated analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills within complex technical environments.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills with the ability to lead cross-functional initiatives.

Fluency in English is essential, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Requirements

Experience supporting server, storage, networking, HPC, or AI system manufacturing environments.

Knowledge of Rack AI integration, rack-level validation, cluster bring-up, system diagnostics, and deployment methodologies.

Experience with manufacturing automation, industrial controls, robotics, machine vision, or digital manufacturing technologies.

Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI, JMP, or similar platforms.

Experience with DOE, SPC, MSA, process validation, or equivalent quality methodologies.

Familiarity with MES, automated test frameworks, and factory digitization initiatives.

Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across cross-functional teams.

Application closing date: 23^rd November 2026

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