Hardware Engineer

STN Inc; Poland; On-site; PLN 454,890 - 682,335; Full time

Job summary

STN Inc. is seeking a Hardware Engineer to own the hardware lifecycle for GPUs and supporting infrastructure, across sites with travel up to 25%. You will manage health monitoring, firmware, RMA workflows, and capacity planning, while coordinating with procurement on spare parts.

The role requires deep GPU/ x86 hardware knowledge, strong Linux skills, and experience with hyperscale systems, with a hybrid work setup in Pleasanton, CA or assigned site.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in hardware/systems/data center engineering.
• Deep knowledge of x86 server architecture and GPU systems.
• Hands-on with NVIDIA HGX, DGX, or hyperscale-class systems.
• Strong Linux fundamentals and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Bachelor's degree in CS, EE, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Monitor GPU and server health including thermal and error rates.
• Drive end-to-end RMA process with vendors.
• Manage firmware, BIOS, and BMC upgrades across the fleet.
• Develop burn-in and test procedures (NCCL, stress tests).
• Investigate hardware failures and provide root-cause analyses.
• Maintain hardware inventory and CMDB accuracy.
• Drive capacity planning across compute, storage, and networking.
• Coordinate with Procurement on spare parts strategy.
• Author hardware runbooks and operational procedures.
• Support new platform bring-up and architecture validation.

Skills

x86 server arch

GPU systems

Python scripting

Linux fundamentals

Data center operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE

Job description

Hardware Engineer

Infrastructure operations · shared across sites

Reports to: Director, Hardware Engineering

Location: Pleasanton, CA (hybrid) or assigned site; travel up to 25%

Department: Infrastructure & DC Operations / Systems Engineering

Position summary

The Hardware Engineer owns hardware lifecycle for GPU and supporting infrastructure assets, including fleet health monitoring, RMA workflows, firmware management, and long‑range capacity planning. The role is the technical owner of the physical compute platform.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor GPU and server health including thermal, error rates, and component failures
• Drive the RMA process with vendors (NVIDIA, Supermicro, HPE, and others) end‑to‑end
• Manage firmware, BIOS, and BMC upgrade campaigns across the fleet
• Develop hardware burn‑in and acceptance test procedures, including NCCL and stress tests
• Investigate hardware failures and produce vendor‑grade root cause analyses
• Maintain hardware inventory, asset records, and CMDB accuracy
• Drive capacity planning across compute, storage, and networking
• Coordinate with Procurement on spare parts strategy and stocking levels
• Author hardware engineering runbooks and operational procedures
• Support new platform bring‑up, qualification, and reference architecture validation

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in hardware engineering, systems engineering, or data center engineering
• Deep knowledge of x86 server architecture, GPU systems, and modern storage
• Hands‑on experience with NVIDIA HGX, DGX, or hyperscale‑class systems
• Strong Linux fundamentals and scripting skills (Python, Bash)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with NVIDIA Mission Control, Base Command Manager, or Bright Cluster Manager
• Familiarity with IPMI, Redfish, and vendor management interfaces
• Knowledge of liquid cooling and high‑density power architectures
• Experience operating fleets of 1,000+ GPUs