Senior QA Engineer

Company Description

Axiado is building the future of AI powered digital infrastructure. We are a fast-growing, well funded silicon, systems, and solutions company pioneering a new category of semiconductor called the Trusted Control/Compute Unit (TCU) that combines advanced hardware security, AI driven resilience and efficiency, and real-time platform management. Our technology protects the world’s most critical infrastructure—from data centers to next generation cloud and AI platforms—by securing systems at the foundation levels of hardware, independent of host CPUs and operating systems. 

Founded in 2019 and now over 150 employees are strong, Axiado has evolved into a recognized leader in the convergence of AI, security, and silicon innovation. We partner with and are actively engaged in commercial programs with multiple Tier 1 industry leaders, validating both our technology and our long-term market trajectory. Axiado has also won numerous industry awards for our ground-breaking products and technological innovations, including being named one of Fast Company’s 2025 Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Security, winning the 2025 Global InfoSec Award for Outstanding AI Security Solution, and being named a finalist for the Global Semiconductor Alliance’s 2025 “Start-Up to Watch” award. 

At Axiado, developing breakthrough technology takes more than great engineering—it takes a team of exceptional people who collaborate boldly, challenge assumptions, and take pride in building what comes next. We value curiosity, execution, respect, and a shared desire to make a meaningful impact on the security and reliability of the digital world. 

If you’re driven to innovate, energized by hard problems, and excited to help define the future of secure AI infrastructure, we invite you to apply and join us on this journey. 

Job Description

Axiado SQA team is seeking a Senior validation engineer who has experience in validating PCIe, BMC and Linux kernel technologies to join our fast-growing software organization. The position is responsible for validating Secure BMC System product.   

Responsibilities: 

• Develop comprehensive test cases, test plans, and a test strategy for the Secure BMC System product. 

• Execute and automate test cases, analyze test results, and report issues.  

• Identify and define system test requirements.  

• Design test architecture and develop detailed test cases.   

• Configure and troubleshoot infrastructure devices.   

• Have good knowledge to validate BMC software solutions for our products. Like sensor monitor, event log, Redfish, Web UI, IPMI etc. 

• To Automate new test cases using Python with Pytest / Robot Framework 

Qualifications

• 6 – 10 years of overall software testing experience with 5+ years in BMC Validation and Embedded system validation for Linux or any RTOS. 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field 

• BMC product/stack software validation experience is a must 

• Good understanding of server power management via BMC 

• Strong Hardware debugging skills 

• Solid Knowledge of low-level protocol, including I2C, PMBUS, SPI, UART, JTAG, GPIO.  

• Good understanding of BMC IPMI2.0 including IPMI Messaging, SDR, SEL, FRU, SOL, IPMB, LAN, KCS, event log, PEF, ME, NM 

• Familiarity with protocols like MCTP and PLDM 

• Experience in testing BMC with multiple HW. 

• Strong experience in validating Server Management stack, Web UI, Redfish, Rest API, IPMI, Fan, Thermal Sensors, Open BMC 

• Good to have experience in Networking, PCIe, Firmware and SOC 

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.) 

• Experience working with SCM tools like Git/ SVN 

• Automation testing experience using python and Pytest / Robot framework 

• Experience with troubleshooting integration issues including root-cause analysis 

• Solid understanding of software testing lifecycle (STLC), software testing methodologies, and agile development practices.  

Additional Information

Axiado is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the highest caliber talent in a diverse and multifaceted environment. We are headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley, with access to the world's leading research, technology and talent.

We are building an exceptional team to secure every node on the internet. For us, solving real-world problems takes precedence over purely theoretical problems. As a result, we prefer individuals with persistence, intelligence and high curiosity over pedigree alone. Working hard and smart, continuous learning and mutual support are all part of who we are.

Axiado is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Axiado does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.