HPC Systems Engineer: Rack-Level Hardware & Linux

KLA; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA is seeking a senior HPC hardware engineer to design, assemble, and validate rack-scale systems used in high-performance computing environments. You will work hands-on with compute, storage, NICs, and networking, perform bring-up, debugging, and system validation, and collaborate with software teams to meet application requirements.

The role requires strong Linux administration, IPMI/BMC management, and experience with SUSE/Rocky; on-site in Michigan with opportunities to lead hardware

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field.
• 5+ years of experience with HPC hardware systems or largescale compute platforms.
• Hands-on experience with server assembly, CPUs/GPUs/memory/PCIe, IPMI/BMC, and Linux in HPC/server environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble, and integrate rack-level HPC systems, including compute, storage, networking, power, and cooling.
• Perform hands-on server bring-up, component installation, cable routing, labeling, and rack documentation.
• Evaluate HPC components based on performance, reliability, and cost; BOM definition and lifecycle management.
• Configure and manage systems using IPMI/BMC tools for remote access, monitoring, and firmware updates.
• Configure, validate, and document BIOS, firmware, and BMC settings; debug hardware across power, thermals, and PCIe.
• Install and maintain Linux OS environments (SUSE, Rocky); tune OS for HPC workloads.
• Collaborate with software teams to ensure hardware platforms meet application requirements; work with high-speed networking (Ethernet, InfiniBand, RoCE).
• Integrate and validate high-bandwidth NICs, switches, and cabling; support local and shared storage (NVMe, DAS, NFS/SMB).
• Participate in system validation, stress testing, and reliability characterization; root-cause analysis for HW/SW issues.

Skills

HPC hardware architecture

Rack-level system integration

IPMI/BMC management

Linux system administration

Hardware bring-up and debugging

Networking and storage integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Master's Degree in related field

PhD in related field (optional)

Job description

KLA is seeking a senior HPC hardware engineer to design, assemble, and validate rack-scale systems used in high-performance computing environments. You will work hands-on with compute, storage, NICs, and networking, perform bring-up, debugging, and system validation, and collaborate with software teams to meet application requirements.

The role requires strong Linux administration, IPMI/BMC management, and experience with SUSE/Rocky; on-site in Michigan with opportunities to lead hardware