Staff System Engineer

Career Connections, LLC.; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Connections, LLC. is seeking a senior interconnect systems architect to drive technical leadership and strategic roadmaps for next-gen compute, AI, storage, and networking interconnects.

You will influence standards, engage with hyperscalers and OEMs, and lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions across data centers and industry settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of compute, networking, AI, or storage system design and high-speed interconnect technologies.
• Familiarity with PCIe, CXL, Ethernet and InfiniBand.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools (simulation, modeling, CAD, signal integrity).

Responsibilities

• Interface with hyperscalers, OEMs and system architects to capture next-gen compute, AI, storage, and networking needs.
• Define high-level architecture requirements aligned with AI, compute and networking ecosystems.
• Lead standards discussions and influence PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, InfiniBand and related interconnect standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate insights into product offerings and GTM plans.

Skills

Technical leadership

Customer engagement

Interconnect technologies

Standards development

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic roadmap

Public thought leadership

Industry collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Simulation tools

Modeling software

CAD software

Signal integrity analysis

Job description

Excellent opportunity to join a global company undergoing massive expansion, offering advancement and promotion at a company regularly voted one of the best places to work.

This position can be fully REMOTE with travel to customers, conferences, and manufacturing sites.

You will be focused on interfacing with the computer, storage, artificial intelligence, and networking industries to determine their evolving technology needs.

In this role you will generate high-level system architecture requirements and ensure the technology and product roadmaps align with customer next-generation product needs.

This person must follow and help drive strategy both internally and externally and use key industry standards (ie: OCP, IEEE, PCI-SIG, Ethernet Alliance, etc.)

Technical Leadership & Customer Engagement

• Act as one of the key technical interfaces for hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects, to gain insights into next-generation compute, AI, storage, and networking challenges.
• Identify and assess technology disruptors, translating emerging trends into strategic R&D initiatives and product development roadmaps to maintain industry leadership.
• Cultivate and strengthen customer partnerships, fostering co-development opportunities and collaborative innovation to accelerate next-gen infrastructure advancements.
• Support internal stakeholders, including product development, R&D, and sales teams, by providing technical guidance on next-gen interconnect technologies

System-Level Architecture & Product Strategy

• Define high-level system architecture requirements, ensuring product roadmap is aligned with next-generation compute, AI, and networking ecosystems.
• Bridge the gap between customer needs and technology roadmap, ensuring delivery of future-proof, scalable, and high-performance interconnect solutions tailored to the evolving data infrastructure landscape.
• Drive the technology vision and strategy, ensuring our interconnect solutions support the evolving needs of standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, InfiniBand, and the next-gen AI workloads.
• Lead the evaluation of high-speed electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect solutions, balancing performance, power, latency, cost, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with senior architects and internal R&D, product development, and business units to shape product development roadmaps based on real-world customer challenges and market trend

Standards Development & Industry Influence

• Actively participate in and influence key industry standards groups (e.g., OCP, PCI-SIG, IEEE, Ethernet Alliance, CXL Consortium), ensuring strategic alignment with the future of data communication.
• Support senior architects in leading and influencing discussions on emerging protocols and interface standards, ensuring company is at the forefront of next-generation high-speed, low-latency interconnect technologies.
• Actively contributing to the development of next-gen copper and optical interconnect standards, positioning the company as an industry innovator, ensuring our solutions stay ahead of the competition
• Represent the company at industry forums, conferences, and standards organizations, reinforcing our role as a leader in high-speed interconnect technology and ensuring our strategic perspectives drive industry advancements.
• Develop and present thought leadership content, including technical whitepapers, reference designs, and industry presentations, to amplify company’s influence within the standards community and the broader industry ecosystem

Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

• Work cross-functionally with engineering, product management, sales, and marketing teams to translate technical insights into compelling product offerings.
• Drive the execution of high-impact, innovative technical projects, ensuring seamless alignment between customer needs, business goals, and engineering capabilities.
• Guide the go-to-market strategy for new interconnect solutions, ensuring that our technical differentiation is clearly communicated and leveraged in competitive landscapes.

IDEAL BACKGROUND SHOULD INCLUDE

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 8+ years of experience in compute, networking, AI, or storage system design and high-speed interconnect technologies.
• Knowledge of compute, AI/ML, networking, and storage architectures.
• Knowledge of hardware and associated signaling environments
• Technical expertise in high-speed engineering and design
• Familiarity with industry standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and InfiniBand.
• Experience with industry-standard design tools (e.g., simulation, modeling, CAD, or signal integrity analysis).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in design trade-offs for power, latency, and scalability.