Technical Support Engineer

Supermicro; Wayne (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro seeks a seasoned service engineer to support our Global Service network, handling escalation issues from the service help desk, and bridging engineering with customer needs. You will work with product managers, architects, and service teams to ensure product quality and engineering excellence.

Travel up to 25% may be required. The role demands 5+ years in hardware/software service, strong Linux/Windows expertise, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 5+ years engineering experience.
• Experience supporting GPU servers, storage, networking in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with IPMI, BMC, and server management tech.

Responsibilities

• Support global customers and service teams; may work swing/graveyard shifts and weekends.
• Troubleshoot CPU/memory/PSU/motherboard issues; analyze logs and system information.
• Escalate to L3 when needed and maintain logs, documentation, and test records.

Skills

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Independent with team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

IPMI

BMC tools

Linux

VMware / Windows Server

Redfish

iSCSI / multipath / RoCE / SAS

Networking switches

Job description

About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Join us in supporting our Global Service network and help us build a world-class field engineering organization. This position requires seasoned enterprise software and hardware technical knowledge and understanding, to be Service oriented, and Quality experienced Engineer. The Engineer will help maintain technical information, provide technical information to education and service teams, and may assist with teaching and presenting technical hardware/software to many audiences. Your primary role will be handling escalation issues from our Service help desk department. Understanding the root cause from an engineering and quality perspective, as well as helping solve complex issues and providing these solutions throughout the service teams. You will be working alongside Product managers, architects, engineers, developers, logistics teams, quality teams, and service teams to help bridge and close the gap between engineering and customer escalation issues. Your impact will be directly responsible for ensuring our commitment to product quality, service, and engineering excellence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Support global customers and service teams. Must be able to work swing and graveyard shifts and, depending on assignment, may be required to work weekends.
• Troubleshoot and isolate x86 component issues, including CPU, memory, PSU, and motherboard failures.
• Analyze debug logs and system information related to OS, CPU, memory, motherboard, GPU, PCIe, and AOC-related issues.
• Understand BMC chip functionality and utilize various BMC tools and software for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
• Assist with resolving issues escalated from the L1 team.
• Apply troubleshooting methodologies, including system log analysis, error code interpretation, and diagnostic tool utilization.
• Support root cause analysis, triage, and postmortem investigations through lab testing, engineering collaboration, and daily issue tracking until root cause is identified.
• Work closely with the L3 team to isolate and resolve complex product issues.
• Escalate issues to L3 when resolution cannot be achieved. Ensure all required logs, details,
• Maintain organization and prioritization of service escalations, documentation, records, and test logs for review.
• Clearly communicate technical issues, findings, and resolutions to customers, engineering teams, and management.
• Perform basic configuration and troubleshooting of iSCSI, multipath fiber, RoCE, SAS, and network switches.
• Create test plans, SOPs, best practice guides, educational materials, and training documentation.
• Drive customer success through documentation, training, education, and effective issue resolution.
• Mentor and support junior service engineers.
• Take ownership of escalated tickets and communicate directly with customers. Engineers must clearly identify themselves as the escalation owner and communicate that ownership to the customer.
• Participate in all CSD, engineering, partner, and L3 meetings to provide technical support and address questions.
• Create knowledge base (KB) articles (minimum two per week) and contribute to SOP creation as required.
• diagnostics, and troubleshooting steps are completed prior to escalation.
• Maintain and improve technical skills by completing required education courses within one month of release and obtaining applicable certifications.
• Travel is required (up to 25%)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent technical work experience of at least 5 years.
• 2+ years engineering experience supporting complex GPU servers, storage systems, networking environments, and enterprise GPU platforms.
• Hands-on experience with IPMI, BMC tools, and server management technologies.
• Experience working with Linux, VMware, and Windows Server operating systems.
• Strong understanding of x86 architecture and system-level troubleshooting.
• Experience using debug and diagnostic tools for PCIe, CPU, memory, and motherboard issue isolation.
• Knowledge of motherboard design, networking technologies, cabling, network switches, and storage controllers.
• Experience with Redfish, virtualization environments, and VM technologies.
• Knowledge of iSCSI, multipath fiber, RoCE, SAS, and network switch configurations.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively with customers, partners, and engineering teams during challenging situations.
• Must be fluent in English.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment.

Salary Range

$90,000-$110,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.