Principal Hardware / System Architect

• System Architecture & Platform Design

• Lead end-to-end system architecture and design for server platforms including x86 multi-socket and accelerator-based systems
• Define and maintain multi-platform design standards and architectures that scale across product lines
• Drive hardware platform development including board design, system bring-up, and validation
• Oversee system-level integration across compute, storage, and interconnect subsystems - including PCIe Gen5/6 and high-speed fabric connectivity

• FPGA & Hardware Development Leadership

• Lead FPGA architecture and development including simulation, synthesis, validation, and common framework definition
• Drive signal integrity analysis, functional validation, and defect resolution across complex hardware systems
• Own hardware debug and bring-up in lab environments, ensuring seamless integration with firmware and software stacks

• Cross-Functional & Customer Engagement

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to distributed engineering teams across hardware, firmware, and platform disciplines
• Coordinate cross-functional activities to ensure alignment between hardware design, firmware integration, and system validation
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders on custom system solutions, technical briefings, and field issue resolution
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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in hardware development or system architecture
• Deep expertise in x86 server architecture, including multi-processor systems
• Experience with FPGA and/or ASIC design including simulation, synthesis, and validation
• Strong knowledge of high-speed interconnects (PCIe, UPI/QPI, Ethernet) and signal integrity principles
• Proven experience with system bring-up, debug, and validation in lab environments
• Experience leading complex hardware programs and cross-functional engineering teams
• Strong knowledge of memory subsystems, cache coherency, and PCB design, * Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
• Experience with accelerator-based systems (GPU, AI/ML workloads) or AI training cluster hardware
• Familiarity with heterogeneous computing architectures or composable infrastructure
• Experience with EDA tools such as Cadence, Allegro, Quartus, or Xilinx environments
• Programming experience in C, Python, or scripting languages for hardware automation and validation
• Background in enterprise server, data center hardware, or custom system development
• Experience working with global development teams and customer-facing engineering engagements
• Knowledge of fault-tolerant design or secure communication systems

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