Electrical Hardware Engineer

Lenovo; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is looking for a Hardware Development Engineer in Morrisville, NC. You’ll join the ThinkSystem Server Development team to design innovative, high‑performance server hardware addressing customer and production needs.

The role requires collaboration with global teams, expertise in FPGA, PCIe, and EDA tools, and diligent problem-solving to deliver robust hardware solutions. A strong foundation in hardware design and communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in x86 architecture and hardware design.
• 5+ year of experience in EDA schematic design tools for PCB schematic creation.
• Experience in FPGA development and validation, DC power circuit design, and/or PCIe design and validation.
• Ability to triage and resolve complex hardware issues with cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and complex server designs to meet customer and business needs.
• Solve client challenges through custom hardware development and collaboration with partners.
• Work with a multi-geography engineering team to deliver production-ready hardware.

Skills

x86 architecture

Hardware design

EDA tools

FPGA development

Power/PCIe design

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

PCB design tools

Simulation tools

Scripting: Python/Bash

Job description

We are Lenovo. We do what we say. We own what we do. We WOW our customers.

Lenovo is a US$83 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #153 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY).

This transformation together with Lenovo’s world-changing innovation is building a more inclusive, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. To find out more visit www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub.

The position is for a Hardware Development Engineer in the Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), based in Morrisville, North Carolina. This is an exciting role in the ThinkSystem Server Development organization that has a strong focus to be the #1 trusted IT Partner in the Datacenter market. The hardware development engineer will be an integral member of a team responsible for developing innovative and complex server designs to meet customer and business needs. These organic designs provide exposure to the latest technologies from Lenovo and its development partners to meet market demands. The role also entails solving unique client challenges through the custom development of solutions.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• 5+ years of in-depth experience in x86 architecture and hardware design. Server design experience is strongly preferred.
• 5+ year of experience in EDA schematic design tools for PCB schematic creation, supporting physical design activity and then define/perform low level hardware validation.
• Experience in FPGA code development and validation, DC Power circuit design, and/or PCIe bus design, simulation, and validation.
• Ability to triage and resolve complex hardware issues, working seamlessly with other engineers on problem investigation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for a variety of tasks, potentially including customer engagements, architecture design/feedback, and executive updates.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in both a team environment and self-directed; passionate about learning new technologies and skills.

Preferred Skills

• Master’s Degree
• Proficiency in Linux/Windows Operating systems. Experience with OS virtualization.
• Strong proficiency in shell scripting (BASH/Perl/Python and Windows Power Shell)
• Demonstrated successful hardware design execution on a project with engineering team members located in multiple geographies.
• Business acumen to engage with various functional teams required to take projects from concept to production.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.