Hardware Lead Engineer, Hyperscale Line of Business
Core
Lead hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance, energy-efficient storage architectures tailored to hyperscale partners.
Role type
Senior IC hardware lead engineer (hyperscale storage)
Builds
Custom hardware solutions for enterprise hyperscale data infrastructure
Domain
Data center hardware / Hyperscale storage
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
x86 architecture design, high-speed bus interface expertise (PCIe, SAS/SATA, UPI, I2C/I3C, SPI), hardware qualification automation, root-cause analysis, signal integrity analysis, subcomponent selection (NVMe, power supplies, PWM), Python/BASH scripting
Preferred skills
Mentorship of engineering peers, cross-functional technical leadership
Technologies
x86, NVMe, DDR4/5, PCIe, SAS, SATA, UPI, I2C, I3C, SPI, Python, BASH, oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers
Responsibilities
Plan and execute automated x86 hardware validation cycles (electrical, signal integrity, protocol testing), transition custom storage subsystems to production, perform root-cause analysis on hardware failures, optimize subsystem efficiency and architecture, mentor engineering peers on qualification processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC