Senior Director - Platform Engineering
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization to design, develop, validate, and deliver hardware system architectures, boards, switch systems, and rack-scale infrastructure for AI and cloud networking platforms.
Role type
Senior Director, Engineering Lead (Hardware Systems & Platform)
Builds
Networking platforms, switch systems, boards, modules, and rack-scale infrastructure solutions for hyperscale and enterprise data centers.
Domain
Semiconductor, Networking, Data Center Infrastructure, Hardware Systems
Required skills
Hardware system architecture, Board design and development, System integration, Validation and qualification, Manufacturing readiness (DFM/DFT), ODM and supply chain management, Hyperscale customer engagement, Team building and scaling, Engineering process creation, Cross-domain tradeoff analysis (power, thermal, signal integrity)
Preferred skills
AI infrastructure development, Ethernet switching, Optical interconnects, High-speed interfaces (PCIe, UALink), Global distributed team leadership
Technologies
Ethernet, PCIe, UALink, Rack-scale architectures, High-speed interfaces
Responsibilities
Build and scale a multidisciplinary engineering organization spanning hardware, systems, validation, and manufacturing; Lead development of complex networking platforms and rack-scale infrastructure; Drive system-level architecture decisions and validation methodologies; Partner with ODMs and suppliers to scale products to volume production; Engage directly with hyperscale customers to translate requirements into engineering priorities.
Seniority
Senior Director, Hands-on IC with strategic leadership
