Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Hardware & Systems - Houston
Core
Lead Infrastructure Engineer designing end-to-end hardware platforms (servers, racks, compute) for internal cloud and PSI environments, integrating mechanical and electrical engineering with supplier management.
Role type
Senior IC hardware systems engineer (datacenter infrastructure)
Builds
Production rack environments, server hardware, and datacenter infrastructure solutions
Domain
Financial services / Datacenter hardware infrastructure
Required skills
Hardware product design, OEM/ODM/JDM supplier management, Rack architecture, Thermodynamics, Linux (Red Hat), Python/Bash scripting, BOM management, Cross-functional stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Cloud platform experience on physical servers, Server automation and certification, Hardware specification expertise
Technologies
AI Airflow API, Bash, Cloud, Linux, PCIe, Python, Redfish, OpenBMC, Liquid cooling
Responsibilities
Partner with business lines to gather requirements and turn them into end-to-end system designs; Improve or replace components to meet performance, reliability, or cost targets; Manage day-to-day engagement with OEM, ODM, and JDM partners; Connect requirements to delivered solutions across hardware and software teams; Apply reuse-first, AI-assisted practices to delivery and automation; Validate AI-assisted outputs for resiliency, security, and auditability.
