Media Qualification Engineer

Job Summary At NetApp, innovation extends beyond software and firmware to the very core of our hardware and system design. Our drive qualification team plays a critical role in ensuring that every storage product we release meets the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance.

As a Media Qualification Engineer on our team, you’ll be part of a group responsible for all phases of drive qualification and release. Our mission is to deliver timely, accurate testing and certification for NetApp storage products—enabling our customers to trust their data to our solutions. You’ll collaborate with both internal and external partners, drive the execution of qualification projects, and help us maintain our leadership in the industry.

This role is ideal for someone who is creative, organized, a quick learner, and motivated to deliver results in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Execute automated and manual test cases for storage hardware across multiple concurrent projects.
• Review and analyze test logs to identify issues, verify results, and ensure accuracy for all assigned test activities.
• Develop new test cases and contribute to test planning and design for new hardware qualifications and firmware updates.
• Perform root cause analysis and debugging of issues found during testing, collaborating with engineering teams as needed.
• Guide and coordinate project execution as a lead, maintaining project schedules and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Represent the team in project meetings, clearly communicating issues encountered, risk levels, and progress to stakeholders.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve team processes and efficiency.
• Learn and apply knowledge of new systems and technologies, understanding the rationale behind test strategies and expected behaviors.
• Proactively resolve blockers and challenges using available resources and technical judgment.

Job Requirements

• Experience executing and documenting test cases, with a strong attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to develop and review test plans, analyze logs, and perform root cause analysis.
• Strong organizational skills, with experience managing multiple projects and coordinating team activities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; able to clearly explain technical issues and risk to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies and processes.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and able to work independently to resolve issues and drive projects forward.

Preferred Skills

• Background in storage hardware (HDD, SSD, NVMe) and drive qualification processes.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments.
• Understanding of basic networking, RAID, and storage principles.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools for tracking and documentation.
• Comfortable leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity, research, troubleshooting, or process improvement; innovative use of AI is a plus.
• Exposure to scripting (Python), especially for debugging and log analysis.
• Experience using storage protocol analyzers (e.g., NVMe or SAS analyzer units) for debugging, validation, or performance analysis.

Education

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 2 years of relevant engineering or QA testing experience (drive or related hardware/software testing preferred), a Master’s Degree; or equivalent experience is required.

Compensation The target salary range for this position is 102,000 - 151,800 USD. The salary offered will be determined by the candidate's location, qualifications, experience, and education and may be outside of this range. Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off, various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.