Principal ESI Engineer for AI Data Center Hardware

ZT Systems; Georgetown (TX); On-site; USD 116,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

401(k) retirement savings

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing resources

Paid time off

Job summary

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, seeks a Principal ESI Engineer to lead hardware co-design, manufacturability, and supply chain readiness for a next-generation Data Center AI Infrastructure platform.

You will bridge System Architects with Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical teams and suppliers, driving early Phase 0/1 engagement to de-risk complex, high-density architectures and 100kW+ rack power. This role emphasizes rapid, high-quality time-to-market with scalable cost-to-manufacture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 4–8+ years in NPI engineering, hardware design, supplier technical development, or DFM for high-density compute, networking, or data center hardware.
• Hands-on experience with liquid cooling technologies (direct-to-chip, immersion, CDUs) or high-power/high-speed server architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T, CAD software (Creo, SolidWorks, or Siemens NX), and tolerance stack-up analysis for server chassis and rack enclosures.
• Direct experience conducting DFM reviews with Tier-1 EMS, PCB fabricators, and custom mechanical/thermal vendors.

Responsibilities

• AI hardware co-design and technical integration with architects and suppliers.
• Prototyping, ramp, and risk mitigation across EVT/DVT cycles with primary suppliers.
• Should-cost analysis and process yield modeling to maximize production yields.

Skills

Liquid cooling technologies

High-density server architecture

GD&T & tolerance analysis

Supplier technical development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Materials/Manufacturing Engineering)

Tools

Creo

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

DFM/DFT reviews with EMS

PCB fabrication liaison

Job description

ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, seeks a Principal ESI Engineer to lead hardware co-design, manufacturability, and supply chain readiness for a next-generation Data Center AI Infrastructure platform.

You will bridge System Architects with Mechanical, Thermal, Electrical teams and suppliers, driving early Phase 0/1 engagement to de-risk complex, high-density architectures and 100kW+ rack power. This role emphasizes rapid, high-quality time-to-market with scalable cost-to-manufacture.