Hardware System Design Engineer for Storage Platforms

IBM; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced hardware design engineer to join their IBM Storage Hardware Design Team. This role focuses on creating plans for innovative storage solutions, collaborating with offering management and vendors, and driving technical solutions within a multidisciplinary team. The position requires a Bachelor's Degree, over 10 years of experience in hardware design, and strong communication skills to meet client requirements and industry trends.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience within computer hardware design.
• Strong understanding of the interaction between software, firmware, and hardware.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of electromechanical design.

Responsibilities

• Create plans and solutions for IBM storage platforms.
• Collaborate on cost-effective and innovative storage solutions.
• Drive technical solutions with the IBM Engineering team.
• Participate in design and test processes.

Skills

Computer Architecture

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Hardware Design

Software Interaction

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Introduction

The IBM Storage Hardware Design Team leads the development of IBM’s storage hardware platforms and media technologies. This includes defining and executing storage architectures, driving design and implementation efforts, conducting reviews, resolving technical issues, and collaborating with vendors and manufacturing partners. The team operates across multiple IBM business segments to deliver innovative storage solutions. Engineers on this team bring a broad skill set spanning electrical, mechanical, software, firmware, and thermal design. Strong communication skills are essential to enable effective collaboration with internal teams as well as external suppliers and partners to drive technical outcomes. Team members actively contribute to design decisions for both IBM-internal and externally developed products.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Create plans and solutions for IBM storage platforms using existing products and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with IBM Offering Management and Architects to create cost-effective and technologically innovative storage solutions.
• Work with IBM Engineering team and drive technical solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors and partners on technical issues and development.
• Follow and update engineering team on technologies and industry trends.
• Use market feedback to create solutions that meet client requirements.
• Be an active participant in the design and test process of IBM storage platforms.
• Participate in debug sessions with vendors and staff in the lab.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Fundamental understanding of Computer Architecture and Infrastructure.
• Excellent Analytical Skills.
• 10+ years experience within computer hardware design.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Strong understanding of the interaction between Software, Firmware and Hardware.
• Understanding of the fundamentals of electromechanical design.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Fundamental understanding of Thermal Analysis and Thermal Design.
• Fundamental understanding of the interaction between BIOS, BMC, CPLD and OS.
• Fundamental understanding of Digital and Analog Circuit Design.
• Knowledge of networking hardware and associated components and interfaces such as FPGAs/ASICs, PHY, SerDes, CPU subsystems, optics, high-speed serial links, PoE, PCIe, NVMe, SATA, I2C, and USB.