Hardware Systems Electrical Engineer

MatX; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO and holidays

Remote work option

Health and dental insurance

401(k) plan with company contribution

Job summary

MatX is building a compute platform for AGI, delivering full-stack hardware and software for AI workloads. As a Hardware Systems Engineer, you will own board design, schematics, and validation for rack-scale AI data center compute trays and interconnects, collaborating across control, data, and management planes to improve power efficiency and scalability.

You will work with cross-functional teams, bring up boards in the lab, and support platform tests, with a focus on delivering reliable,

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of system-level development experience in servers/computers/networks.
• Proficient in DC/DC PoL and multi-phase VRM designs with 48V/12V buses.
• Experience with 100G+ Ethernet, PCIe Gen5/6, SPI, I2C, UART, USB.
• Hands-on board design with schematic capture tools.
• Familiar with OCP ORV3 HPR, VHDCI, IEC standards is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own board design, specs, schematic, verification, and reliability test plans for AI compute boards.
• Design and capture schematics and release Gerber files.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including thermal, mechanical, ASIC, and software.
• Bring up boards and debug hardware issues in lab.
• Support platform and manufacturing tests.
• Collaborate with JDM.

Skills

System-level dev

Server design

High-speed SerDes

PCIe Gen5/6

BMC/DC-SCM

Allegro

Lab bring-up

Power electronics

Electrical lab testing

Tools

Allegro

Job description

What MatX Is Building

MatX is on a mission to be the compute platform for AGI. We are developing vertically integrated full-stack solutions from silicon to systems including hardware and software to train and run the largest ML workloads for AGI.

About the Role

We are looking for a Hardware Systems Engineer to join our Hardware Systems team. In this role, you will take full ownership of defining, designing, and validating compute trays, boards, and interconnects for our rack-scale AI data center platform. You will work across control plane, data plane, and management plane functionality, playing a pivotal role in driving power efficiency, scalability, reliability, and system performance at scale

What You’ll Do Here

• Full ownership of board design, specifications, schematic design, verification and reliability test plan for our AI compute boards
• Design and capture schematic and work with layout engineers to release Gerber files
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as thermal, mechanical, SIPI, ASIC, platform software and manufacturing diagnostic software teams.
• Bring up boards and debug hardware issues in the lab
• Support platform and manufacturing tests
• Collaborate with JDM

Who You Are

• At least 10 years of experience in system-level development, preferably within the server, computer, or network industries.
• Proficient in DC/DC PoL and multi phase VRM designs and verifications with 48V and 12V bus. Experience with high-power AI server design is desirable.
• Experience with BMC and DC-SCM designs
• Experience with 100G+ Ethernet and high-speed SerDes interfaces, PCIe Gen5/6, as well as SPI, I2C, UART, USB
• Familiar with criteria of critical components selection
• Hands-on experience with board design using schematic capture tools and Allegro
• Hands on experience on lab equipment such as real time scope, logic analyzer, PCIe exerciser and analyzer.
• Demonstrated ability in lab bring-up and design validation
• Proven track record of delivering shipped products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent team player
• Familiarity with OCP ORV3 HPR, VHDC, and IEC standards is a plus
• This position requires both design work and lab work

Compensation

The US base salary for this full-time position is determined based on a variety of factors including role, experience, location, job-related skills, and relevant education and training. Career length is only a guideline for compensation.

• Early Career - $160,000 - $275,000 + equity
• Mid Career - $175,000 - $400,000 + equity
• Senior Career - $250,000 - $600,000 + equity

What We Offer

• Time off: 4 weeks PTO (accrued) + 12 company Holidays + up to 3 weeks remote work
• Health: Company-subsidized Medical (Kaiser or Anthem) for employees & dependents, Guardian Dental and Vision insurances for employee & dependents, and life insurance (employee only), plus HSA and FSA offerings via Lively.
• Financial Security: Choose from Roth or pre-tax 401K (or both) with a 5% company contribution (even if you don't contribute), 100% company-paid life insurance (up to $300K), long-term disability and travel insurance.
• Professional Development: $1500 per year Professional Development Budget
• Team Meals: MatX provides onsite team lunch & dinner Monday - Friday, with your choice of ordering via WeBox, Specialty’s or via our reimbursement system
• Commute on Us: We pay 100% for your daily commute. Commute via our company rideshare account, reimburse public transportation, or get a Fasttrak card (or all three)
• MatX E[x]tras: $50/mo to use on the perk you value most
• Cell & Internet Reimbursement: $35/mo for cellular and $40/mo for wifi
• Remote Home Setup: Use our Amazon business account for up to $1000 in office setup purchases.
• Mental Wellbeing: 100% paid mental health benefit via SpringHealth and Guardian EAP.
• Support to Parents: Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave regardless of path to parenthood, 10 weeks pregnancy disability leave, flexible return-to-work hours, and a $6K Family Fund to cover fertility, surrogacy, adoption, menopausal health, preservation, family counseling and more.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our team and our focus on creating an inviting and inclusive work experience, MatX is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

This position requires access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant's capacity to perform job functions in compliance with U.S. export control laws without obtaining a license from U.S. export control authorities.

MatX does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or People team and any resumes submitted are deemed to be the property of MatX.