
Server Raid/HBA Development Engineer
Required skills
- Software RAID
- RAID/HBA controller architectures
- SAS Expanders
- JBOD enclosures
- NVMe switch fabrics
- NVMe storage devices
- storage backplanes
- external storage subsystems
- UEFI firmware
- BMC
Nice to have
- AI-assisted development
- diagnostic tools
- self-directed learning
- independent task management
- communication skills
Role summary
Lenovo is seeking a Server Raid/HBA Development Engineer with a Bachelor's degree and 7 years of experience in the storage industry. The role involves investigating emerging Software RAID technologies, designing cross-functional RAID solutions, and managing the end-to-end implementation lifecycle including testing, validation, and debugging. Responsibilities include providing technical ownership throughout the product lifecycle, advising on customer requirements, and resolving field issues. The engineer will also contribute to knowledge leadership through training and documentation, and leverage AI-driven analytics for optimization. Experience with server hardware platforms, UEFI, BMC, and major enterprise OS environments is required. A Master's degree and experience with AI-assisted tools are preferred.
Why Work at Lenovo
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Description and Requirements
Technology Strategy & Roadmap
Investigate and track emerging Software RAID technologies, assessing their strategic alignment with Lenovo’s storage subsystem roadmap to guide future product directions.
Cross-Functional Architecture & Design
Partner with cross-functional teams (uEFI, BMC, Backplane, Hardware, and System Validation) to robust Software RAID solutions, ensuring seamless end-to-end interoperability across all server platforms.
Implementation, Validation, & Debug
Drive the end-to-end implementation lifecycle, including: developing comprehensive test strategies, executing validation plan, reporting detailed results, debugging the defects, and continuously improving test coverage, automation, and debug methodologies.
End-to-End Lifecycle Support
Provide full technical ownership throughout the product lifecycle—from advising on customer requirements and pre-sales architecture, to addressing manufacturing firmware issues, and resolving field-reported design escalations.
Knowledge Leadership & Team Development
growing through structured technical training sessions, internal presentations, and maintaining comprehensive knowledge-base documentation to drive continuous organizational learning.
Innovation & Efficiency
Leverage AI-driven analytics and automation frameworks to optimize test execution, defect prediction, and root-cause analysis, achieving measurable improvements in development velocity and engineering efficiency.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in the storage industry, with deep technical expertise in the following areas:
- Software RAID stack and RAID/HBA controller architectures
- SAS Expanders, JBOD enclosures, and NVMe switch fabrics
- NVMe storage devices, storage backplanes, and external storage subsystems
- Strong working knowledge of server hardware platforms, including:
- UEFI firmware and BIOS-level interactions
- BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) interfaces and IPMI protocols
- Major enterprise operating system environments (Windows Server, Linux distributions, and VMware ESXi)
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development and diagnostic tools to improve daily engineering productivity
- Proven ability in self-directed learning and independent task management, combined with strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering peers and global stakeholders.
General Information
Req # WD00100690 Career area: Hardware Engineering Country/Region: United States of America State: North Carolina City: Morrisville Date: Monday, July 20, 2026 Working time: Full-time Additional Locations: * United States of America - North Carolina - MorrisvilleSample Lenovo interview questions
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Clone an Undirected Graph Clone an undirected graph. Input: adjList = [[]] Output: [[]] Explanation: Creates a new, deeply cloned graph containing only one single node with zero connected neighbors.
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Iterator over a Binary Search Tree Implement an iterator over a binary search tree. Input: root = [7,3,15,null,null,9,20], calls: next(), hasNext(), next() Output: 3, TRUE, 7 Explanation: The iterator yields the smallest value (3), confirms more nodes exist, then properly yields the next in-order value (7).
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