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# Senior Hardware Engineer - Cambridge MA

- **Company:** Akamai Technologies
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $121,400.0 - $218,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, BIOS, Cloud Computing, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Linux, Microprocessors, Dynamic Random-Access Memory, Network Interface Controllers, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), PCI Express, Cloud Services, Akamai, Signal Integrity, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, Scripting, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), Serial Peripheral Interface, U-Boot, Model Inference, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Nvme
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/5E3C55E4357E4D8ABA0F822FF423ADBF/job/

## About the Role

* Have 8 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field
 * Have a foundation in server architecture and board-level design/debug. Comfortable with low-level buses and tools (IC, SPI, UART, oscilloscopes).
 * Have practical experience with platform validation (power/thermal, signal integrity, storage and PCIe/NVMe qualification, system stress).
 * Be proficient in Linux and scripting (Python, Bash). Ability to automate tests, parse logs, and build data-driven reports.
 * Have a track record of vendor management. Translating requirements into clear specifications, negotiating trade-offs, and holding partners accountable to schedule and quality.
 * Have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including being comfortable speaking in a group setting

This role will require your presence in our Cambridge office 5 days a week. Applicants should be aware that this office attendance will be required.

## Description

Our Hardware Engineering team designs, qualifies, and scales the server platforms that power Akamai Cloud. We partner closely with OEM/ODM manufacturers to deliver reliable, efficient, and secure platforms from concept through global deployment.

Partner with the best

You will develop new server platforms optimized for cloud workloads, and GPU-accelerated configurations for AI inference. You will be at the forefront of the server lifecycle managing architecture, design for manufacturability, bring-up, validation, and release ensuring our platforms meet demanding performance, cost, and reliability targets.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you will be responsible for:

 * Owning platform development for compute and GPU servers.
 * Defining requirements, review schematics/layouts, guide DFM, and drive platform NPI from EVT DVT PVT MP.
 * Leading bring-up and debug of boards and systems (power, thermal, storage, networking, manageability)
 * Developing and execute validation plans, root-cause issues across HW/FW/SW.
 * Collaborating with partners (OEM/ODM, silicon, and component suppliers) to develop platform configurations that balance performance, efficiency, supply continuity, and TCO.
 * Managing component firmware/BIOS/OpenBMC feature sets (performance/power/thermal, secure boot, provisioning, telemetry)
 * Qualifying key technologies: PCIe Gen5/Gen6 GPUs, CPUs, NICs, DPUs, NVMe drives, DRAM.
 * Designing and validating GPU platforms including PCIe/NVLink/UALink topologies, power/thermal envelopes, and reliability considerations for GPUs.