Hardware Platform Engineer – Data Center Systems & Rack Integration

Oracle; United States; On-site; USD 109,200 - 223,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Flexible vacation time

Paid parental leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

A global technology company is looking for an experienced hardware engineer to lead the integration of rack-level platforms for data centers. This role focuses on design consistency, deployment readiness, and coordination across teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and at least 6 years of relevant experience. The position offers a competitive salary range of $109,200 to $223,400 annually along with comprehensive benefits including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure.
• Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware.
• Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment.
• Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces.
• Ensure designs meet mechanical integrity and thermal performance requirements.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Detail orientation

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline

Tools

Telemetry or performance monitoring systems

Job description

Job Description

As compute density and cooling complexity increase, OCI depends on hardware platforms that are both innovative and deployable at scale. This role ensures new designs are consistent, practical, and ready for global deployment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Hardware Platform Development & Integration

• Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment
• Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale
• Drive system‑level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces
• Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs

Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness

• Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including:
  • Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections)
  • Installation, transport, and handling
  • Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)
• Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale

Telemetry & Observability

• Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health)
• Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment
• Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis
• Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality

Standards & Documentation

• Drive standardization across rack platforms
• Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation
• Maintain documentation as a source of truth

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams
• Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors)
• Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts

Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement

• Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure
• Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware
• Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems
• Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus
• Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience
• Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems)
• Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale
• Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs
• Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs)
• Experience supporting deployment or commissioning
• Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems

What We’re Looking For

• Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope
• Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically
• Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity
• Collaboration: Influences across teams
• Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready

Disclaimer

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Salary and Benefits

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $109,200 - $223,400 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Career Level - IC4

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