AI Server/Rack System Engineer

Foxconn-Pce-Technology; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Foxconn in Santa Clara, CA, seeks an AI Server/Rack System Engineer to lead end-to-end integration and validation of high-density AI server and rack systems. This role links compute nodes, InfiniBand/NVLink fabrics, storage, BIOS/BMC firmware, and liquid cooling to ensure a unified, production-ready rack.

Responsibilities include diagnostics, stress testing, root-cause analysis, and coordinating across hardware, firmware, networking, and software teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical/Systems/CS with a hardware background.
• 2–4 years in data center infrastructure or AI server environments.
• Experience with high-speed fabrics and system-level integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of compute nodes, networking, storage, and cooling into AI racks.
• Perform diagnostics, stress tests, and burn-in to ensure stability.
• Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and network issues and coordinate across teams.
• Manage BIOS/BMC/config alignment and track changes across components.
• Document configurations, test results, and escalation reports for production handover.

Skills

AI server rack systems

Networking fabrics

System diagnostics

Troubleshooting

Server management

Education

Bachelor of Science in CE/EE/CS

Tools

InfiniBand

NVLink

BIOS/BMC

Firmware bring-up

Job description

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All Salaried exempt employees Full-Time Santa Clara, CA, US

7 days ago Requisition ID: 1340

Salary Range: $135,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually

Company Overview:

Established in Taiwan in 1974, Hon Hai Technology Group, commonly known as Foxconn, is the world’s largest electronics manufacturer and leading provider of technological solutions with a network of over 233 campuses across 24 countries. In the US, Foxconn employs 8,000 across 56 different sites with manufacturing operations in Virginia, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Texas, and California. As of 2025, Foxconn ranks 28 th among the Fortune Global 500 and reported revenue of approximately USD $259 billion.

The company’s diverse product offerings span four major segments: smart consumer electronics, cloud, and networking solutions, computing, and various other components. Foxconn makes 40% of the consumer electronics that we find in our everyday lives. In recent years, Hon Hai has adopted the 3+3 strategy, focusing on three emerging industries - electric vehicles, digital health solutions, and robotics - while leveraging three key technologies: next-generation communications, artificial intelligence (AI), and semiconductors. Together, these initiatives position the company as a leader in innovation for the 21st century.

Hon Hai Technology Group is deeply committed to championing environmental sustainability within its manufacturing processes. By integrating sustainability into its operations framework, the company strives to serve as a best-practice model for global enterprises, enhancing corporate responsibility while meeting the growing demand for environmentally conscious production methods.

Job Summary:

The AI Server/Rack System Engineer leads the end-to-end integration, configuration, and validation of high-density AI server and rack systems. This role serves as the technical bridge across compute nodes, high-speed networking fabrics such as NVLink and InfiniBand, storage, BIOS/BMC firmware, and liquid-cooling systems to ensure all subsystems operate together as a unified, stable, and production-ready system.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the integration and configuration of compute nodes, networking, storage, firmware, power, and cooling subsystems into fully functional AI racks. Validate system-level connectivity, configuration, and interoperability to ensure the rack operates as a unified computing platform.
• Execute system diagnostics, stress testing, and burn-in activities to validate rack stability, performance, and reliability. Monitor system health, thermal parameters, error counters, and other key indicators to identify issues before deployment.
• Lead system-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for hardware, networking, firmware, thermal, and integration failures. Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, software, thermal, and R&D teams to drive timely resolution of cross-functional issues.
• Manage BIOS, BMC, firmware, and system configuration alignment across rack components. Verify configuration consistency, track changes, and support firmware bring-up and validation throughout the integration process.
• Document system configurations, test results, failures, corrective actions, and deployment requirements for engineering and manufacturing teams. Prepare technical escalation reports and support effective handover from engineering integration to production and deployment.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering (CE), Electrical Engineering (EE), Systems Engineering, Computer Science (CS) with a strong hardware/networking background, or a related discipline is required.

Experience:

• 2–4 years of experience with data center infrastructure, enterprise servers, AI server/rack systems, or L10/L11 integration. Strong understanding of AI rack architecture and system-level integration is required.
• 2–4 years of experience configuring and troubleshooting high-speed networking fabrics such as InfiniBand, NVLink, Ethernet, or similar technologies. Ability to diagnose connectivity, interoperability, and performance issues across interconnected systems.
• 1+ year of experience with server management architecture, BIOS/BMC, firmware bring-up, configuration management, and related management protocols. Ability to maintain consistent configurations across integrated rack systems.
• 2–3 years of experience performing hardware diagnostics, system stress testing, burn-in, and reliability validation. Strong ability to monitor rack health, thermal parameters, error counters, logs, and system utilities to identify abnormal conditions.
• Strong system-level troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills, with the ability to coordinate across hardware, firmware, networking, thermal, mechanical, and software teams to resolve complex integration issues.

EEOC Statement

Foxconn is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Foxconn prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetics, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal law. In addition to federal law requirements, Foxconn complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, and transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.