Hardware Engineer (Compute Server)
Core
Design next-generation high-density storage server solutions (NAS, SAN, unified storage) focusing on system architecture, signal integrity, and thermal management.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (compute/storage servers)
Builds
Production-grade enterprise storage servers and backplanes
Domain
Enterprise storage / High-performance computing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
High-speed interface architecture (DDR5, PCIe Gen4/5/6, NVMe, SAS/SATA), SerDes design (up to 56G/112G), server-grade CPU integration (x86/ARM), power delivery design (VRM, PMIC), thermal management, EMI/EMC compliance, EDA tools (OrCAD, Cadence, Mentor), lab instrumentation debugging
Preferred skills
Enterprise storage system development, BMC/IPMI familiarity, complex hardware platform management
Technologies
OrCAD Capture, Cadence Allegro, Mentor PADS, x86, ARM, NVMe, SAS, SATA, PCIe, DDR5
Responsibilities
Lead system architecture and component selection for storage servers; design and validate high-density backplanes; prototype concept hardware and execute board bring-up; build hardware test plans for data integrity; diagnose complex hardware issues; maintain hardware requirements documents; conduct competitive teardowns
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC