Senior Hardware Architect: SoC/SIP & Rack-Scale AI Systems

Nutanix; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a hardware engineer to drive rack-level design and high-speed PCIe card development. You will lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing while coordinating with cross-functional teams and ODMs to meet system-level goals.

This role emphasizes deep expertise in rack-level systems, power delivery, signal integrity, and thermal management, with opportunities to shape AI hardware platforms across data centers.

Qualifications

• Bachelors with 6+ years hardware eng experience or equivalent.
• Masters with 5+ years hardware eng exp or equivalent.
• PhD with 4+ years hardware eng exp or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead schematics design, PCB layouts and design reviews.
• Develop test plans and drive hardware architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with ODMs/OEMs on rack-level design and manufacturing.
• Support bring-up, debugging and validation of rack-level solutions.
• Coordinate with multiple sites and travel as needed.

Skills

Rack-level design

PCIe cards

Schematic capture

PCB layout

Power delivery

Signal integrity

Thermal management

JTAG debugging

Collaboration with ODMs

Firmware & software stack

BMC integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cadence Allegro

Mentor Expedition

SPICE

JTAG tooling

Oscilloscopes / lab equipment

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a hardware engineer to drive rack-level design and high-speed PCIe card development. You will lead schematic capture, PCB layout, and testing while coordinating with cross-functional teams and ODMs to meet system-level goals.

This role emphasizes deep expertise in rack-level systems, power delivery, signal integrity, and thermal management, with opportunities to shape AI hardware platforms across data centers.