Product Engineer, Workstation & Server Hardware

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro seeks a Product Engineer to support development and integration of server products for cloud and data center infrastructure. The role involves defining data center/server technologies, creating proofs of concept, and developing technical presentations and papers to differentiate Supermicro products both online and at industry events.

You will serve as a SME for product managers and system engineers in application benchmarks, focusing on AI inferencing, server performance, networking,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 0–2 years of experience in server development, system architecture, or hardware engineering.
• Strong understanding of computer/server architecture and electronic fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with server bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers.
• Familiarity with AI, virtualization technologies, cloud computing, and data centers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support engineering activities for server and high-density system designs.
• Lead system-level integration, bring-up, and validation of servers.
• Interface with customers to analyze technical problems and provide effective solutions.
• Proactively identify and elevate critical issues to senior management and vendors to ensure timely and effective resolution of product-related challenges.
• Identify, elevate, and resolve critical engineering issues originating from the production line.
• Support early PM sample builds and first factory builds; collaborate with quality teams on documentation and analysis.
• Research server architectures and emerging technologies.

Skills

Server architecture

Hardware bring-up

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors or Masters in EE/CE

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Product Engineer to support the development and integration of server and high-density server products for cloud and data center infrastructure. This individual will have the opportunity to define and implement the latest data center and server technologies, create proofs of concept, and develop technical feature presentations and papers to differentiate Supermicro products both online and at industry events. The role will also serve as a key subject matter expert for product managers and system engineers in application benchmarks, with a focus on AI inferencing, server performance, networking, storage, and virtualization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Drive and support engineering activities for server and high-density system designs
• Lead system-level integration, bring-up, and validation of servers
• Interface with customers to analyze technical problems and provide effective solutions
• Proactively identify and elevate critical issues to senior management and vendors to ensure timely and effective resolution of product-related challenges
• Identify, elevate, and resolve critical engineering issues originating from the production line
• Support early PM sample builds and first factory builds; collaborate with quality teams on documentation and analysis
• Research server architectures and emerging technologies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• 0–2 years of experience in server development, system architecture, or hardware engineering
• Strong understanding of computer/server architecture and electronic fundamentals
• Hands-on experience with server bring-up, validation, and troubleshooting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively interact with customers
• Familiarity with industry trends and standards such as AI, virtualization technologies, cloud computing, and data centers, hosting is a plus