Senior Compute HW Engineer
Core
Designing next-generation DNA sequencers by owning subsystem-level hardware design for compute, memory, I/O, and networking in edge-deployed systems.
Role type
Senior IC hardware engineer (embedded/edge compute)
Builds
Edge-deployed DNA sequencers for genomic technology
Domain
Genomics / Hardware engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Embedded/edge compute platform design, x86 CPUs, DDR/LPDDR memory, PCIe, Ethernet PHYs/switches, Linux device drivers, device tree, bootloaders (U-Boot, UEFI), PCB/PCA design, high-speed signal integrity, power delivery, thermal design
Preferred skills
Root cause analysis across hardware/firmware/Linux stacks, board bring-up, DVT planning, V&V documentation
Technologies
x86, DDR, LPDDR, PCIe, Ethernet, U-Boot, UEFI, Linux kernel, perf, ftrace, ethtool, tcpdump
Responsibilities
Define hardware requirements and specifications for assigned subsystems; Evaluate and validate compute technologies and vendor solutions; Implement networking subsystems for edge use cases; Debug hardware and hardware/software issues across Linux kernel and firmware; Lead board bring-up and contribute to DVT plans; Design for remote deployment including secure boot and OTA updates
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC