Principal Hardware Engineer
Core
Define and drive end-to-end quality strategy for next generation hyperscale switching, routing, wireless access points, AI servers, and optical platforms from architecture through production and deployment.
Role type
Principal Hardware Engineer (Quality & Reliability)
Builds
Hyperscale switching, routing, wireless, AI servers, and optical platforms
Domain
Networking hardware, optical communications, data-center infrastructure
Required skills
Quality strategy definition, root-cause analysis, system-level failure analysis, risk management, multi-functional team leadership, customer issue resolution, qualification and validation planning, silicon and optical technology expertise
Preferred skills
Hyperscale data-center architecture knowledge, silicon photonics, coherent optics, SONiC/Linux-based network OS familiarity, industry standards contributions
Technologies
Ethernet switching, optical modules, DSPs, SerDes, high-speed SerDes, link budgets, SONiC, Linux-based network operating systems, SAI, platform firmware, telemetry, diagnostics
Responsibilities
Define quality strategy for complex hardware platforms, lead resolution of complex product quality issues, serve as senior technical partner for critical customer issues, establish quality and reliability practices across silicon and optics, drive system-level failure analysis, lead quality readiness for emerging optical platforms, partner with hyperscale customers on operational requirements, define qualification and production-monitoring plans, influence multi-functional teams on quality priorities
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
