HPC & EDA Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)

Protingent; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance options

Pre-tax commuter benefits

401k plan

Job summary

Protingent Staffing seeks a contract CAE Engineer in San Jose, CA to operate HPC compute infrastructure and engineering environments used by R&D teams. The role covers deployment, monitoring, and support for compute clusters, license systems, and user access.

Responsibilities include tooling installation, license server operations, cluster health monitoring, and automation of routine tasks. Requires a BS in engineering or CS and 3+ years in HPC or Linux IT infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3+ years hands-on experience in HPC infrastructure or Linux system administration.
• Experience with job schedulers and license management.
• Ability to automate operational tasks via scripting.

Responsibilities

• Operate compute infrastructure and engineering application environments.
• Install, patch, and configure EDA tools and environments.
• Manage license servers and usage reports.
• Monitor HPC clusters, queues, and performance metrics.
• Support remote desktop/login environments for researchers.
• Manage R&D software assets and licenses; assist procurement.
• Automate provisioning, patching, and monitoring tasks.

Skills

HPC infrastructure

Linux administration

Job schedulers

Automation scripting

EDA environment support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or CS

Tools

LSF

SLURM

Grid Engine

Job description

Protingent Staffing seeks a contract CAE Engineer in San Jose, CA to operate HPC compute infrastructure and engineering environments used by R&D teams. The role covers deployment, monitoring, and support for compute clusters, license systems, and user access.

Responsibilities include tooling installation, license server operations, cluster health monitoring, and automation of routine tasks. Requires a BS in engineering or CS and 3+ years in HPC or Linux IT infrastructure.