Product Engineer II: Enterprise Configuration

AHEAD; Libertyville, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k)

Paid company holidays

Paid time off

Paid parental and caregiver leave

Job summary

AHEAD in Libertyville, IL is seeking a Product Engineer II–Configuration Services to own enterprise server configurations from arrival to power-on, configuration, validation, and final sign-off.

You will implement OS/hypervisor images and automation, perform firmware updates, maintain BOMs, and collaborate across Program Management, Manufacturing, System Verification, Sales Engineering, and with clients to ensure a high-quality, repeatable configuration process.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and designing enterprise-level systems including networking, compute and storage hardware.
• 5+ years configuring Dell, Supermicro, HPE, Lenovo, and Whitebox systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• 5+ years of creating and maintaining BOMs.

Responsibilities

• Own bench-level configuration from incoming inspection through final sign-off.
• Develop and maintain system configuration plans and port mappings.
• Perform initial power-on, firmware/BIOS/UEFI updates, and hardware validation.
• Install and configure Linux and Windows OS, hypervisors, and base images.
• Develop automation scripts and golden images for repeatable builds.
• Provide production floor support for configuration issues with Manufacturing.
• Capture and maintain configuration documentation in systems of record.

Skills

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Dell servers

Supermicro servers

HPE servers

Lenovo servers

Whitebox systems

Job description

AHEAD in Libertyville, IL is seeking a Product Engineer II–Configuration Services to own enterprise server configurations from arrival to power-on, configuration, validation, and final sign-off.

You will implement OS/hypervisor images and automation, perform firmware updates, maintain BOMs, and collaborate across Program Management, Manufacturing, System Verification, Sales Engineering, and with clients to ensure a high-quality, repeatable configuration process.