Data Center Hardware Systems Engineer: Bring-Up & Validation

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

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.