Hardware Platform Engineer – Data Center Systems & Rack Integration

Key Responsibilities

Hardware Platform Development & Integration

• Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment
• Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale
• Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces
• Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs

Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness

• Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including:
  • Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections)
  • Installation, transport, and handling
  • Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)
• Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale

Telemetry & Observability

• Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health)
• Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment
• Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis
• Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality

Standards & Documentation

• Drive standardization across rack platforms
• Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation
• Maintain documentation as a source of truth

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams
• Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors)
• Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts

Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement

• Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure
• Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware
• Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems
• Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus
• Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience
• Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems)
• Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale
• Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs
• Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs)
• Experience supporting deployment or commissioning
• Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems

What We’re Looking For

• Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope
• Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically
• Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity
• Collaboration: Influences across teams
• Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready