Senior Platform Architect – AI Scale‑Up Data Center Systems

Renesas

California (MO)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 320,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Renesas seeks a Senior Principal Platform Architect to own the system-level architecture for next-generation AI-scale switch platforms. You will define cross-domain hardware, software, and management interfaces, spanning backplanes, power and thermal orchestration, and firmware provisioning.

The role requires deep expertise in platform fabrics, management standards, and OS/kernel interfaces, with a track record delivering large-scale, energy-efficient data-center systems.

Qualifications

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 20+ years of architectural experience in high-performance server platforms, hyper-scale network switches, or data center infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Define end-to-end hardware, software, and management architecture for AI scale-up network chassis.
  • Architect platform management stack (BMC/OpenBMC) and secure firmware update flows.
  • Lead system-level optimization of backplanes, SerDes, power delivery, and cooling in multi-node systems.

Skills

System-Level Interconnects
Platform Management Standards
Hardware-Software Interface
Data Center Infrastructure

Education

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Renesas seeks a Senior Principal Platform Architect to own the system-level architecture for next-generation AI-scale switch platforms. You will define cross-domain hardware, software, and management interfaces, spanning backplanes, power and thermal orchestration, and firmware provisioning.

The role requires deep expertise in platform fabrics, management standards, and OS/kernel interfaces, with a track record delivering large-scale, energy-efficient data-center systems.

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