Sr Staff Hardware System Design Engineer

The Rundown AI, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm seeks a Sr Staff Hardware System Design Engineer to perform detailed circuit design, analyze components, and ensure successful product development. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in hardware design, including high-speed interfaces and power systems. This role emphasizes collaboration, creativity, and technical excellence, making it a pivotal part of their innovative team.

Benefits

Equity and comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 10+ years of proven experience in hardware design.
• Proficient with high-speed interfaces and power delivery design.
• Competence using a variety of design and lab tools.

Responsibilities

• Design products based on GroqChip LPU for AI/ML processors.
• Lead PCB layout and contribute to chassis design.
• Debug hardware issues in a lab environment.

Skills

High speed interfaces

Power sub-sections design

Laboratory equipment usage

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Master of Science degree

Tools

Schematic capture tools

PCB layout viewers

Lab equipment (volt meters, oscilloscopes)

Job description

Sr Staff Hardware System Design Engineer

Mission:

Perform detailed circuit design and analysis and component selection for cost-optimized solutions and ensure successful product development with aggressive product cycles.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Review and align with Product Requirement Documents (PRD)
• Create board functional specifications and other design collateral
• Design products based on GroqChip LPU (Language Processor Unit) [AI/ML processors]
• Lead PCB layout and SI/PI analysis
• Contribute to chassis design and multi-system implementations
• Debug chip, board, and system level hardware and software issues
• Design boards intended for ASIC bring-up and post-silicon validation testing
• Hands-on debugging of hardware issues in a lab environment
• Support product certification and GTM activities

Ideal candidates have/are:

At minimum:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related degree
• 10+ years of proven experience
• Design using schematic capture tools, design constraint tools and PCB layout viewers
• Proficiency with high speed interfaces (Serdes, PCIe, DDR)
• Experience designing power sub-sections (e.g. POLs, VRMs, etc.)
• Experience in designing lower speed interfaces like SPI, I2C, CANbus, etc
• Experience with CPLDs/FPGAs and Verilog
• Competence using lab equipment such as volt meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.
• Available to work on-site in Groq’s hardware engineering lab (San Jose) a few times per week, and sometimes full-time depending on the phase of a given project
• Excel in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to optimally prioritize and complete tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Highly self-motivated and driven; self-confident and self-starter
• Desire to learn, create, and grow in a dynamic environment
• Keen attention to detail

Highly valued, not required:

• Master of Science degree
• Proficiency in following technologies:
  • Server based technologies
  • AI, Microprocessor, GPU, and FPGA design
  • PCIe, DRAM, I2C, SMBus, Ethernet architecture and Cloud Technologies
  • Datacenter experience
  • Machine Learning experience
  • High-power, low voltage, multi-phase power delivery design proficiency
  • Experience working in Linux environments
  • Scripting experience (e.g. Python, Perl, Bash, etc.)
  • Experience with PLM systems such as Arena, Agile, or equivalent

Attributes of a Groqster:

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation:At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is TBD, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.