Principal GPU Server Architect for AI Infra

Designworks Talent LLC; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

Designworks Talent LLC is seeking a Principal Hardware / Machine Design Engineer in a hybrid Bellevue, WA role. You will own GPU server and rack-scale hardware design, working with NVIDIA/AMD reference architectures and ODM/OEM partners to deliver production-ready infrastructure.

You will shape hardware standards, balance performance and cost, and collaborate across data center, networking, and operations teams to support a rapidly growing AI platform.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing GPU-based servers, rack infrastructure, or large-scale compute platforms.
• Deep knowledge of GPU server architecture and vendor reference designs, particularly NVIDIA and AMD ecosystems.
• Experience working directly with ODMs and OEM partners to design, customize, qualify, and manufacture production hardware.
• Strong understanding of rack-level infrastructure, including power, cooling, airflow, mechanical integration, cable management, and serviceability.
• Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, AI infrastructure, HPC, or large-scale data center environments.
• Ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs across performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Comfortable operating as a senior technical leader within a fast-moving, high-growth engineering organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and configuration of GPU servers and rack-scale infrastructure using vendor reference architectures from NVIDIA, AMD, and emerging AI hardware providers.
• Partner closely with ODMs and OEMs to develop, validate, and optimize custom hardware platforms for production deployment.
• Own rack-level architecture, including mechanical layout, power distribution, thermal design, cable management, serviceability, and deployment standards.
• Evaluate new GPU platforms, server technologies, and hardware innovations to determine their suitability for next-generation AI workloads.
• Collaborate with data center engineering, networking, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration across facilities and production environments.
• Balance performance, reliability, manufacturability, scalability, and total cost of ownership when designing infrastructure solutions.
• Support hardware validation, qualification, and production readiness for large-scale deployments.
• Help establish engineering standards, hardware specifications, and design best practices as the infrastructure organization grows.

Skills

GPU server design

GPU architecture

ODM/OEM collaboration

Rack infrastructure

Hyperscale data centers

Trade-off analysis

Senior technical leadership

Tools

NVIDIA reference designs

AMD reference designs

Job description

Designworks Talent LLC is seeking a Principal Hardware / Machine Design Engineer in a hybrid Bellevue, WA role. You will own GPU server and rack-scale hardware design, working with NVIDIA/AMD reference architectures and ODM/OEM partners to deliver production-ready infrastructure.

You will shape hardware standards, balance performance and cost, and collaborate across data center, networking, and operations teams to support a rapidly growing AI platform.