Datacenter Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer Mid-level (L4 equivalent) 2-5 years

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The job description

Tech stack. Server board design, high-current power delivery, BMC integration, signal integrity for 56G+ SerDes, thermal design for 1U/2U systems, OCP specifications, power virus testing, airflow analysis

About the role

You will design the server hardware that powers cloud infrastructure, where efficiency, density, and reliability translate directly into datacenter economics at massive scale. Datacenter hardware engineers work at the extreme edge of power delivery and thermal design, packing maximum compute into minimum space while keeping every watt accounted for. Your boards will run 24/7 for years in environments you will never visit, so every design decision has to survive on its engineering merits alone. The work is demanding and quantitative: success is measured in watts saved, degrees managed, and failures that never happen across enormous fleets.

What you will achieve

Design server boards for compute, storage, or accelerator applications meeting aggressive power efficiency and thermal targets for hyperscale deployment
Deliver power delivery networks for 500W+ processors with validated transient response and efficiency measurements across operating corners
Validate high-speed SerDes channels at 56G and above through simulation and lab measurement, achieving target BER margins with headroom
Support platform bring-up and qualification: thermal validation, power virus testing, and fleet-representative stress runs before deployment
Drive cost and manufacturability improvements across board revisions without compromising reliability, performance, or serviceability

What you will bring

Must-haves

2 to 5 years designing server, networking, or other high-power-density electronic hardware that shipped to production
Experience with high-current power delivery: multiphase VRMs, current sharing, transient response optimization, and efficiency measurement
Understanding of thermal design for dense systems: heatsink selection, airflow analysis, and component temperature limits under worst-case loads
Familiarity with BMC architecture and server management interfaces including IPMI and Redfish at the hardware level
Signal integrity experience with high-speed serial links: simulation, lab measurement, and compliance validation against standards
Knowledge of server form factors, rack-level constraints, and serviceability requirements for datacenter operations
BS in Electrical Engineering; MS preferred for this technically demanding domain

Nice-to-haves

Experience with OCP (Open Compute Project) specifications and contribution processes
Familiarity with liquid cooling: cold plates, manifolds, coolant distribution, and leak detection integration
Knowledge of accelerator hardware power and thermal requirements for GPUs, TPUs, or custom AI ASICs
Experience with hyperscaler qualification processes and fleet-scale failure analysis