Hardware Product Engineer

sghcorp.com; Newark (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401k saving plan

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Penguin Solutions in Newark, California, onsite, is seeking a Hardware Product Engineer to develop standard and custom memory products for high-performance servers and embedded applications.

The role manages products from design release to production, collaborating with design, layout, sales, marketing, manufacturing, and test teams. Strong analytical skills and multi-project management are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/electronic engineering or relevant departments.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience applying AI tools to engineering problems.
• Strong documentation and record-keeping.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and communicate clearly.
• Willingness to adjust hours for a multi-national team.

Responsibilities

• Create product and component part numbers in the system.
• Manage creation and changes to product BOMs for new and derivative products.
• Prepare products for release to manufacturing and test.
• Prepare and/or review product specifications/datasheets.
• Create and maintain Approved Vendor Lists (AVLs).
• Create SPD for memory products.
• Monitor products through design release and validation process.
• Make recommendations for product/process corrections and improvements.

Skills

Generative AI tools

Document drafting

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Flexible hours

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science/electronic engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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At Penguin Solutions (Nasdaq: PENG) – The AI Factory Platform Company – we’re building a team of innovators who thrive on collaboration, creativity, and the opportunity to help shape the future of AI. As part of the AI technology revolution, our teams design, build, deploy, and manage AI factories for enterprises, sovereign AI initiatives, and neocloud providers worldwide.

Headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, Penguin Solutions operates globally through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations. For nearly three decades, we have operated at the intersection of memory and AI/HPC infrastructure. That engineering expertise positions us to power the next generation of AI workloads, from training to inference and agentic AI at scale.

Penguin Solutions brings together differentiated infrastructure software, advanced memory, compute systems, end-to-end services, and industry-leading partner solutions in a full-stack AI factory platform designed to help customers deploy and scale AI workloads with speed and precision.

At Penguin Solutions, we value ideas over hierarchy and believe in servant leadership, where leaders enable teams to do their best work. We empower employees to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow through challenging work, continuous learning, and exposure to advanced AI tools and technologies. With flexibility where it matters and a strong focus on outcomes, Penguin Solutions is a place to do your best work, grow your career, and make a meaningful impact.

Job Overview

The Hardware Product Engineer will be responsible for the development of standard and custom memory products for leading-edge, high-performance servers and embedded applications. This role is responsible for managing products from the design release to production. This job provides the opportunity to work closely with design engineering, layout, sales, marketing, manufacturing and test groups. The job requires analytical problem-solving skills, the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Create product and component part numbers in the system
• Manage creation and changes product Bill of Materials (BOM) for new and derivative products
• Prepare products for release to manufacturing and test
• Prepare and/or review product specifications/datasheets
• Create and maintain Approved Vendor Lists (AVLs)
• Create Serial Presence Detect (SPD) for memory products
• Monitor products through the design release and validation process
• Make recommendations for product/process corrections and improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s d egree in c omputer s cience/ e lectronic e ngineering or relevant departments
• Knowledge of key ERP systems - SAP preferred
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
• Strong proficiency in applying modern generative AI tools and Agentic frameworks to real-world engineering problems.
• Strong proficiency in preparing technical documents, maintaining accurate records, and communicating effectively with internal team members
• Ability to manage multiple tasks
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to adjust hours as needed to work with a multi-national team

Location

This is an onsite role in Newark, California.

Travel

Not required.

The base pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position in California is $77,000 - $92,500; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on business considerations, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education. The position is bonus-eligible, and there are medical, dental, and vision benefits available. There is a 401k saving plan and other benefits, such as Paid Time Off, Life Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Plan.

Inclusion & Belonging Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces differences and fosters belonging for all.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an Aff­­orative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, creed, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.