Hyperscale Network Hardware Engineer

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 173,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Hardware Engineer to join the infrastructure team responsible for designing and scaling the physical network systems powering Meta's data center fleet.

You will drive hardware development for switching platforms, optical interconnects, and high-speed PCB assemblies, collaborating with ASIC, firmware, and software teams to ensure successful integration and large-scale deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in hardware or electrical engineering with a focus on network equipment or data center infrastructure.
• Experience designing and validating high-speed PCBs for networking applications, including signal integrity analysis for 50G/100G+ data rates.
• Experience with hardware bring-up and debug of complex network systems using lab instrumentation.
• Experience working with ODMs or contract manufacturers through EVT, DVT, and PVT.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the product vision and strategy for data center switches with network engineering and bring designs from concept to large-scale production.
• Define hardware architecture including liquid cooling, high-speed SerDes interfaces, optical modules, and management subsystems.
• Lead electrical design for high-speed PCB layouts, signal integrity analysis, and power delivery networks.
• Collaborate with ASIC, firmware, and network software teams to define hardware-software interfaces and integration of custom silicon.
• Drive hardware bring-up, debug, and qualification of prototype systems in lab environments.
• Partner with contract manufacturers and ODMs to translate designs into production-ready equipment.
• Develop and execute hardware validation plans covering thermal, mechanical, power, and electrical compliance.
• Document hardware designs, test results, and failure analyses for engineering reviews and manufacturing readiness.

Skills

High-speed PCB design

Signal integrity analysis

Hardware bring-up and debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

TDRs

Network traffic generators

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Hardware Engineer to join the infrastructure team responsible for designing and scaling the physical network systems powering Meta's data center fleet.

You will drive hardware development for switching platforms, optical interconnects, and high-speed PCB assemblies, collaborating with ASIC, firmware, and software teams to ensure successful integration and large-scale deployment.