AI Hardware System Architect
Core
Designing and defining the architecture for RDU-based server and rack platforms, including board layout, chassis design, interconnect fabrics, power delivery, and cooling strategies for dense AI compute.
Role type
Senior IC system architect (hardware)
Builds
SambaRack-class server and rack designs, scale-up/scale-out interconnect fabrics, and power/cooling envelopes for AI accelerator platforms.
Domain
AI hardware infrastructure, hyperscale data centers, HPC
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
System architecture at board/rack/cluster scale, interconnect design, power delivery architecture, thermal/cooling strategy, vendor/ODM management, performance modeling, technical specification writing, cross-domain trade-off analysis
Preferred skills
AI accelerator platform experience (RDU, GPU, TPU, ASIC), chip/package-level design fluency, building new engineering functions
Technologies
RDU, ODM/OEM components, high-density power distribution, air and liquid cooling systems
Responsibilities
Define platform and rack architecture from board to full-rack integration; select and validate major system components; build performance and cost models; architect scale-up/scale-out interconnect fabrics; own power delivery and cooling strategies; evaluate vendor proposals and manage supply chain risks; define bring-up, validation, and qualification plans; lead root-cause investigations for field reliability; mentor engineers on system architecture methodology
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
