Senior Network Hardware Engineer | Equity & Bonus

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 173,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Network Hardware Engineer in Austin to design and scale physical network systems powering Meta's data center fleet. You will develop custom network hardware including switching platforms, optical interconnects, and high‑speed PCB assemblies for hyperscale infrastructure.

This role sits at the intersection of electrical engineering and network systems, translating architecture requirements into production-ready hardware deployed at scale, with cross‑functional collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years in hardware/electrical engineering with a focus on data center networking or high-speed digital systems
• Experience designing and validating high-speed PCBs for networking applications at 50G/100G+
• Experience with hardware bring-up and debugging using lab instruments (oscilloscopes, TDRs, protocol analyzers)
• Experience working with ODMs or contract manufacturers through EVT, DVT, and PVT stages

Responsibilities

• Participate in product vision and strategy for data center switches and bring designs into large-scale production networks
• Define hardware architecture including liquid cooling, high-speed SerDes interfaces, optical modules, and management subsystems
• Lead electrical design for high-speed PCB layouts, SI analysis, and power delivery networks
• Collaborate with ASIC, firmware, and software teams to define hardware‑software interfaces
• Drive hardware bring-up, debug, and qualification of prototype systems in lab environments
• Partner with contract manufacturers/ODMs to translate designs into production equipment
• Develop hardware validation plans covering thermal, mechanical, power, and electrical compliance
• Document hardware designs, test results and failure analyses for reviews and readiness decisions

Skills

High-speed PCB design

SerDes interfaces

Hardware bring-up & debugging

ODM/CM collaboration

Network equipment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

TDRs

Protocol analyzers

Lab test equipment

Job description

Meta is seeking a Network Hardware Engineer in Austin to design and scale physical network systems powering Meta's data center fleet. You will develop custom network hardware including switching platforms, optical interconnects, and high‑speed PCB assemblies for hyperscale infrastructure.

This role sits at the intersection of electrical engineering and network systems, translating architecture requirements into production-ready hardware deployed at scale, with cross‑functional collaboration with