Hardware Systems Engineer

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 204,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Hardware Engineer to validate and bring AI server platforms, GPUs, and AI accelerators into production within Meta's data centers. You will collaborate across hardware, firmware, software, and capacity teams to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of AI infrastructure powering Meta's ML initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading validation, defining acceptance criteria, and executing test plans for thermal, power, and interconnects, driving production readiness across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years of hardware engineering experience with AI servers, GPUs, or HPC in data centers.
• 6+ years in hardware validation, system bring-up, or AI/HPC NPI.
• Experience debugging hardware failures across power, thermal, SI, or high-speed interconnects (PCIe, NVLink, or HBM).
• Experience creating test specs, qualification procedures, and failure analysis docs.
• Experience collaborating with silicon vendors or CM to resolve hardware quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware system validation and qualification for AI server platforms, GPU clusters, and AI accelerators in production data centers.
• Define acceptance criteria and coordinate bring-up with silicon, firmware, and software teams.
• Develop and execute test plans for thermal, power, and electrical characterization at component, board, and rack levels.
• Investigate root-cause of complex hardware failures across the full stack.
• Collaborate with AI silicon vendors and ODMs to resolve issues and ensure production quality.

Skills

Hardware validation

Failure analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Telemetry analysis

Production ramp

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

IPMI

Redfish

Linux

Job description

Summary

Meta is seeking a Hardware Engineer to support the validation and production readiness of AI and high-performance computing infrastructure deployed across Meta's global data centers. In this role, you will work at the intersection of AI silicon, server systems, and data center operations, partnering with hardware design, firmware, software, and capacity engineering teams to bring AI accelerators and GPU-based server platforms from new product introduction through full-scale deployment. Your work will directly influence the reliability, scalability, and performance of the AI infrastructure that powers Meta's machine learning and AI initiatives.

Required Skills

Hardware Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Lead hardware system validation and qualification activities for AI server platforms, GPU clusters, and AI accelerator systems entering Meta's production data center environment




2. Drive new product introduction efforts for AI/HPC hardware by defining acceptance criteria, coordinating bring-up activities, and managing cross-functional readiness reviews with silicon, firmware, and software teams




3. Develop and execute test plans covering thermal, power, and electrical characterization of AI server systems at component, board, and rack levels




4. Investigate and root-cause complex hardware failures across the full stack, including AI silicon, firmware, system software, and thermal subsystems




5. Collaborate with AI silicon vendors and original design manufacturers to resolve hardware issues, drive engineering change orders, and ensure production quality standards are met




6. Define and improve hardware qualification methodologies and failure analysis processes for AI/HPC platforms to scale across large fleet deployments




7. Partner with AI platform and capacity engineering teams to support hardware deployment planning, rack integration, and production ramp execution for GPU and AI accelerator systems




8. Analyze fleet telemetry, failure rate data, and field return trends to identify systemic reliability risks in AI infrastructure and drive corrective actions




9. Contribute to AI hardware design reviews and provide feedback on system architecture, component selection, and manufacturability to improve production outcomes




10. Communicate hardware qualification status, risk assessments, and deployment readiness for AI/HPC systems to cross-functional stakeholders and engineering leadership

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience




2. 6+ years of experience in hardware engineering with a focus on AI servers, GPUs, AI accelerators, or high-performance computing systems in a data center environment




3. 6+ years of experience in hardware validation, system bring-up, or new product introduction for AI/HPC platforms




4. Experience debugging hardware failures across multiple domains including power delivery, thermal management, signal integrity, or high-speed interconnects such as PCIe, NVLink, or HBM in AI systems




5. Experience developing test specifications, qualification procedures, and failure analysis documentation for AI/HPC hardware systems




6. Experience collaborating with silicon vendors, original design manufacturers, or contract manufacturers to resolve hardware quality and reliability issues for AI infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with scripting or automation for hardware test workflows, data collection, and failure triage in a Linux-based environment




2. Familiarity with hardware telemetry frameworks, out-of-band management protocols such as IPMI or Redfish, and fleet-level diagnostics tooling for AI infrastructure




3. Experience with AI/HPC hardware platforms including GPU clusters, AI accelerators, or custom AI server designs at rack or pod scale




4. Knowledge of high-speed interconnect standards such as PCIe Gen 4/5, NVLink, CXL, or high-bandwidth memory in the context of AI/HPC system validation

Public Compensation

$144,000/year to $204,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

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