Data Center Hardware Engineering - Hardware System Integration Engineer

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Hardware System Integration Engineer to manage the end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance compute designs, from initial specifications and schematic capture through board bring-up and factory build support.

You will work with mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon, and reliability teams to ensure design requirements are met with precision and at scale, demonstrating strong communication across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle from specification to bring-up and factory support.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon, and reliability teams to ensure design requirements are met.
• Debug complex hardware issues from system level down to circuit/transistor level.
• Produce clear integration procedures and technical documentation.

Skills

I2C/SMBus

SPI

JTAG

USB

PCIe

Ethernet

DDR memory

PCB bring-up

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Spectrum analyzer

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Cadence tools

Cadence

Logic/Protocol analyzers

Job description

Description

As a Hardware System Integration Engineer, you will own the end-to-end hardware engineering lifecycle for high-performance compute designs — from initial specification and schematic capture through board bring-up, validation, and factory build support. You will serve as a cross-functional partner to mechanical, power, software, firmware, silicon, and reliability teams, ensuring design requirements are met with precision and at scale. This role demands both technical expertise and strong communication skills to drive alignment across a broad set of stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience 3+ years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineering Working knowledge of common low-speed and high-speed digital interfaces: I2C/SMBus, SPI, JTAG, USB, PCIe, Ethernet (SGMII, RMII, QSFP), and DDR memory Broad circuit design experience across multiple domains: power, digital, analog, high-speed communications, and/or programmable logic Experience with PCB bring-up and characterization using standard EE lab equipment (soldering, DMM, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, spectrum analyzer) Demonstrated ability to debug complex hardware issues from the system level down to the circuit/transistor level Outstanding written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with experience producing functional specs, integration procedures, and technical documentation

Preferred Qualifications

High-speed PCB design experience with 10+ layer boards, including PCB material selection and stackup definition Proficiency with schematic entry and high-speed PCB layout constraint management using Cadence tools or equivalent Hands-on PCIe, 100-GbE, USB3/USB4, or similar high-speed serial protocol experience, including compliance testing and protocol analyzer debug Familiarity with computer architecture concepts and hardware design tradeoffs Experience developing automation or data manipulation scripts Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering 7+ years of relevant industry work experience in hardware or systems engineering