Test Engineer 1
About the job
- 1–2 years of related experience.
- Proficiency in understanding a wide array of PC and server technologies, including basic Intel x86 or ARM architecture, RAID, uEFI, and BIO.
- A solid understanding of hardware and software system architecture and interactions, and the ability to apply it to resolve issues.
- Enthusiasm for learning new tools, languages, and operating systems.
- Develop and execute Manufacturing Test Process test cases for newly developed or current hardware products, covering all test phases for assigned products and technologies.
- Create or modify test cases to ensure proper coverage for new technologies, and maintain test cases based on lessons learned, feedback, new or obsolete technologies, and end-of-life peripherals.
- Drive action items to closure for test escapes and process issues.
- Develop and document test plans and test cases for hardware and solutions products based on Business Contract product specifications.
- Collaborate with designers and technologists to determine test requirements and develop test tools for test projects.
- Work with developers and technologists to determine test requirements, write test cases, develop test tools for server projects, and construct, troubleshoot, and test prototype assemblies; document work as appropriate.
- Set up and configure hardware and software products, perform specified test cases, and clearly document results.
- Work with developers to resolve product issues discovered during testing, where applicable.
- Define and implement new test methodologies to reduce test time and increase test coverage.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of test cases and implement a continuous improvement process during and after test projects.
- Server experience and knowledge.
- A bachelor's degree, preferably in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
About the company
Dell Technologies makes laptops, desktops, servers, data storage and networking equipment for businesses, governments, schools and consumers, and it builds many of the server racks inside large AI data centers. In 2016 it completed its $67 billion purchase of storage maker EMC, then the largest technology deal ever. One division sells PCs, monitors and Alienware gaming computers, while the other sells PowerEdge servers, storage arrays and networking gear to companies running their own data centers. Dell earns money from those hardware sales plus support, financing and subscription services. Michael Dell founded the company in 1984 from his University of Texas dorm room, and it is based in Round Rock, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Series A
Total Funding
$5.3M
Headquarters
Round Rock, Texas
Founded
1984
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AI demand is surging: Dell booked $60.9 billion in AI server orders in the quarter ending July 2026.
- A $95 billion order backlog gives teams years of work: Dell raised its fiscal 2027 sales forecast to $192 billion.
- Dell pays for staff to keep learning: its benefits profile lists tuition assistance and apprenticeship programs.
What critics are saying
- Jobs keep shrinking: Dell's March 2026 annual report showed headcount down 10% to about 97,000, a third straight yearly cut.
- A few giant buyers drive AI sales: SpaceX and CoreWeave ranked among Dell's largest customers in August 2026.
- PCs earn thin profits: Dell's PC division kept just 7.6 cents of operating profit per sales dollar last quarter.
What makes Dell Technologies unique
- Dell sells both halves of computing: data center gear brought in $31.8 billion last quarter, PCs another $15.0 billion.
- The founder still controls it: Michael Dell, chairman and CEO, holds super-voting shares with over half the director votes.
- Dell sells straight to buyers at scale: its own sales force, not resellers, brings in about half of revenue.
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