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Senior Hardware Systems Architect - LPU

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Santa Clara, CA$184k - $287.5kfull-timePosted 7mo ago

About the role

Hardware Systems Architect to lead rack-level and platform pathfinding for next-generation GPU and LPU systems, collaborating across mechanical, electrical, SI/PI, networking, and data center teams to deliver high-performance, reliable AI platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Lead pathfinding for system and rack architecture for new GPU/LPU platforms, building on existing NVIDIA architectures and improving them where it matters most.
  • Tailor system-level solutions to improve performance, efficiency, and scalability for LPU-based systems and workloads.
  • Define rack, node, and subsystem requirements across power, cooling, mechanics, SI/PI budgets, connectivity, management, and reliability.
  • Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, SI/PI, networking, firmware, and data center operations teams to converge on practical architectures and execution plans.
  • Drive SI/PI, power, and thermal feasibility through focused modeling, simulation, and experiments, then feed results back into designs.
  • De-risk new architectures with targeted prototypes and experiments, and document clear specs, interfaces, and guidelines so teams can move fast.

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience); MS/PhD preferred.
  • 8+ years in server, storage, networking, or rack-level hardware, including several years in system or platform architecture and pathfinding.
  • Strong experience with mechanical aspects of data center hardware: rack structures, packaging, air or liquid cooling, cabling, and serviceability.
  • Experience owning complex cross-functional decisions and enjoys working at rack scale.
  • Strong background in electrical architecture and PDN: rack and board power trees, redundancy, protections, and high-speed interfaces/SI-PI fundamentals.
  • Solid understanding of data center infrastructure: rack power distribution, network fabrics, structured cabling, grounding, safety, and regulations.
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional decisions, explain tradeoffs clearly, and deliver architectures under ambiguity and tight schedules.

Skills

Required:System/Platform ArchitectureMechanical Data Center KnowledgeElectrical Architecture & PDN

Benefits

  • equity
  • benefits package
Last updated Sep 25, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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