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Sr. Platform Systems Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-15 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead platform debugging and bring-up activities for AI, compute, storage, and networking hardware solutions across the HW/FW/SW stack.

Role type

Senior Platform Systems Engineer (Hardware/Compute/Accelerator)

Builds

State-of-the-art AI, compute, storage, networking, and accelerator hardware solutions

Domain

Semiconductor hardware, AI infrastructure, datacenter operations

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

System-level design and implementation, hardware debugging, firmware integration, cross-stack validation, risk assessment, technical requirement definition, innovative debugging methodology development

Preferred skills

Hardware/firmware/software interface expertise, validation strategy leadership, complex hardware technology debugging, technical risk assessment, new hardware technology integration

Technologies

SOC, management firmware, system & application stack interfaces

Responsibilities

Lead platform debugging and bring-up activities, define pre-silicon platform test and validation plans, perform hands-on debugging of critical platform-level issues, drive technical requirements for flexible and scalable solutions, enable platform-level discussions to influence product architecture, onboard innovative technologies with internal and external partners

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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## About the role Collaborate with architecture, silicon engineering, firmware, hardware design, hardware validation, OS (operating systems), manufacturing, and customer teams to build state-of-the-art AI, compute, storage, networking, and accelerator hardware solutions. Lead Platforms Debug to address issues encountered during the Product Development Phase. Plan and lead System debug activities. Work with cross organization teams in defining pre-Silicon platform bring up, test and validation execution. Own and drive the platform bring up with SOC, test and validation plans & execution. Perform NUDD (new, unique, different and difficult) technology and feature analysis and provide risk assessment and mitigations. Perform hands-on debugging of critical platform-level issues. Develop innovative debugging methodologies for the triage and resolution of issues in remote data centers. Drive technical requirements and ensure the solution is flexible and scalable across the full (HW/FW/SW) stack. Enable platform and solution level discussions, influencing architecture of the product, and delivering to product goals across quality, reliability, and performance. Collaborate with internal, external, and open-source partners to onboard innovative technologies in a seamless manner. Embody our culture and values. ## Requirements * Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience * OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience * OR equivalent experience * These requirements include, but are not limited to, the following specialized security screenings: * 7+ years of relevant experience in system (compute and/or accelerator) level design and/or implementation across the hardware development lifecycle. * Experience with hardware, firmware, management firmware, and/or software (system & application stack) interfaces across all modules in a system is preferred. * Experience leading validation strategies and debugging complex hardware technologies is preferred. * Experience assessing technical risks, driving solutions, and impact assessment. * Proven track record of bringing up, integrating, and deploying new hardware technology. * Knowledge about datacenters & operations at scale. * Experience in Leading Platforms Debug Forums to address issues encountered during the Product Development Phase.
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