Senior Hardware Engineer

Technical Authority & Engineering Leadership

• Ownership of hardware architecture and standards across data center platforms
• Authority to approve hardware designs, configurations, and lifecycle decisions
• Recognition as a senior technical reference within the infrastructure organization
• Direct influence on scalability, reliability, and performance outcomes

Professional Growth & Strategic Exposure

• Involvement in long-term infrastructure and capacity planning
• Opportunity to shape next-generation hardware platforms
• Pathway toward Principal Engineer, Hardware Architect, or Engineering Leadership roles

Hardware Architecture & Standards Leadership

• Define and maintain hardware reference architectures and standards for:
  • Servers
  • Storage systems
  • Racks and supporting components
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their applicability at scale
• Approve hardware specifications and bill of materials (BoMs)

Validation, Reliability & Performance

• Lead hardware validation, stress testing, and qualification programs
• Establish reliability metrics and failure analysis frameworks
• Drive corrective and preventive actions with vendors and internal teams

Deployment & Operational Excellence

• Provide senior technical oversight during large-scale deployments
• Act as escalation point for complex hardware-related operational issues
• Ensure hardware designs support efficient installation, maintenance, and replacement

Lifecycle & Capacity Planning

• Own hardware lifecycle strategy including:
  • Introduction
  • Refresh
  • Decommissioning
• Support capacity planning and forecasting activities
• Optimize performance, power efficiency, and total cost of ownership (TCO)

Vendor & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead technical engagement with OEMs and hardware partners
• Support procurement in technical evaluations, negotiations, and vendor selection
• Mentor and guide junior hardware engineers
• Collaborate with software, network, and operations teams on integrated solutions

Documentation & Engineering Governance

• Own senior-level documentation including:
  • Architecture designs
  • Validation frameworks
  • Engineering standards and best practices
• Contribute to audits, compliance, and operational reviews

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
• Master’s degree or equivalent advanced technical training preferred

Experience

• 8–12+ years of experience in hardware, systems, or infrastructure engineering
• Proven experience designing and supporting large-scale data center hardware platforms

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in:
  • Server and storage architectures
  • Power, thermal, and rack-level design considerations
  • Hardware diagnostics, failure analysis, and reliability engineering
• Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and hardware monitoring

Leadership & Personal Attributes

• Strong technical judgment and decision-making capability
• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence stakeholders
• Mentorship mindset and collaborative approach
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• High standards for engineering quality and operational reliability