CareerPlan

Test Principal Engineer- Networking background is a must

Milpitas-USAFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Subject matter expert for escalated networking and security issues, designing test environments and strategies to reproduce and resolve complex customer incidents.

Role type

Senior IC Test Principal Engineer (Networking)

Builds

Test environments, validation plans, and resolution strategies for networking/security products

Domain

Cybersecurity, Networking, Enterprise Infrastructure

Required skills

L2-L7 networking protocols, SSL testing, Layer 2/3 technologies, switching protocols (STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+), routing protocols (OSPF, IS-IS, BGP), network test equipment (IXIA, Spirent), Cisco/Juniper configuration, network security technologies (Firewalls, IPS, IDS)

Preferred skills

Multicast technologies (PIM-SM, IGMP, MLD, MSDP), MPLS technologies (RSVP, LDP, Traffic Engineering), Escalation Engineer experience, remote issue resolution

Technologies

Wireshark, Netmon, IXIA, Spirent, UNIX, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Cisco, Juniper

Responsibilities

Serve as SME for escalated customer issues; Lead troubleshooting for complex network incidents; Design and maintain test environments; Define test strategies and validation plans; Collaborate with Engineering, Support, and QA teams; Manage high-pressure, interruption-driven environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC