Media Qualification Engineer

TL;DR

Media Qualification Engineer (Hardware Testing): Lead end-to-end drive qualification efforts for new drive introductions and firmware sustainment programs with an accent on test plan development, subsystem-level test strategy for HDD/SSD/NVMe, and risk-based release readiness decisions. Focus on root cause analysis of complex test failures, building test automation/tooling, and coordinating cross-functional and vendor partners to validate storage hardware at scale.

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States

Company

hirify.global delivers intelligent data infrastructure, including unified storage and integrated data services across major cloud platforms.

What you will do

• Lead drive qualification projects end to end, including test plan development, execution, and release readiness for new hardware and firmware updates.
• Design and implement subsystem-level test strategies to maximize coverage for HDD, SSD, and NVMe across enterprise storage platforms.
• Analyze complex or atypical test failures, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution with firmware, hardware, and platform engineering partners.
• Develop and maintain test automation, tooling, and scripts to improve efficiency, repeatability, and diagnostic capability.
• Make risk-based decisions on test scope, priorities, and mitigation strategies that affect qualification schedules and outcomes.
• Represent the team in cross-functional meetings and mentor junior engineers on test execution, log analysis, debugging, and qualification best practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience leading hardware or storage qualification projects, including authoring and executing comprehensive test plans.
• Strong expertise in test design, log analysis, and root cause analysis for complex storage hardware issues.
• Ability to work independently on ambiguous problems and devise effective validation approaches using multiple data sources.
• Experience developing test automation or diagnostic tooling (e.g., Python scripting) for qualification and debugging.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Track record coordinating multiple concurrent projects and influencing priorities to meet schedule and quality goals.

Nice to have

• Subject-matter expertise in one or more drive technologies (HDD, SSD, NVMe) and enterprise drive qualification processes.
• Working knowledge of Linux environments and storage system architectures.
• Understanding of storage protocols, RAID, encryption, and platform-level storage integration.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools for project tracking and documentation.
• Comfort leveraging AI tools for productivity, research, troubleshooting, or process improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working environment with some in-office and/or in-person expectations shared during the recruitment process.
• Emphasis on ownership, initiative, and problem solving.
• Flexibility to balance professional ambition and personal life.
• Equal opportunity employer commitment.