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Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Office - Santa Clara💼 Full-time💰 $217,000–$217,000🗓 2026-09-02 → 2026-09-26

Core

Architect and validate next-generation enterprise and cloud-scale storage platforms, bridging silicon/board-level hardware innovation with multi-node cloud execution.

Role type

Principal-level Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

Builds

Enterprise storage platforms, rack-scale power/thermal strategies, and zero-downtime resilience models

Domain

Data storage infrastructure, high-performance computing hardware

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Enterprise server architecture, rack-scale power delivery topologies, high-speed signal integrity validation, hardware failure analysis, automated test framework architecture, cross-functional technical leadership

Preferred skills

Rack-level interconnectivity setup and debugging, leaf-spine network familiarity, RoCE/RDMA/InfiniBand knowledge

Technologies

x86/ARM, NVMe-oF, CXL, PCIe Gen 5/6, BMC, Redfish, IPMI, Python, Bash, FIO, SPEC

Responsibilities

Define end-to-end multi-generational hardware roadmap and drive architectural trade-offs; Lead system-level HW design reviews and establish engineering requirements for global OEM/ODM/JDM partners; Architect hardware quality frameworks and advanced diagnostic models; Serve as final escalation point for complex hardware and signal integrity failures; Drive architecture of automated test frameworks for device and rack-level stability; Partner with software and network teams to ensure HW/FW/SW co-design

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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