Designworkstalent

Hardware / Machine Design Engineer

Bellevue

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 1 day ago

Cloud PlatformsAirflowAgentic AI

About the role

Backed by significant long-term investment, the company combines the speed, ownership, and innovation of a startup with the stability and resources of an established parent organization.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys translating vendor reference architectures into highly optimized, production-ready systems that maximize performance, reliability, serviceability, and cost efficiency.
This is a highly visible individual contributor role with broad ownership and the opportunity to shape hardware standards for a rapidly growing AI infrastructure organization.

Lead the design and configuration of GPU servers and rack-scale infrastructure using vendor reference architectures from NVIDIA, AMD, and emerging AI hardware providers.
Partner closely with ODMs and OEMs to develop, validate, and optimize custom hardware platforms for production deployment.
Own rack-level architecture, including mechanical layout, power distribution, thermal design, cable management, serviceability, and deployment standards.
Collaborate with data center engineering, networking, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration across facilities and production environments.
Support hardware validation, qualification, and production readiness for large-scale deployments.
Help establish engineering standards, hardware specifications, and design best practices as the infrastructure organization grows.
Deep knowledge of GPU server architecture and vendor reference designs, particularly NVIDIA and AMD ecosystems.
Experience working directly with ODMs and OEM partners to design, customize, qualify, and manufacture production hardware.
Design the hardware foundation powering one of the industry's most ambitious AI infrastructure platforms.
Own architecture decisions spanning GPU servers, rack systems, and next-generation compute infrastructure.

Strong understanding of rack-level infrastructure, including power, cooling, airflow, mechanical integration, cable management, and serviceability.
Experience supporting hyperscale cloud, AI infrastructure, HPC, or large-scale data center environments.
Ability to evaluate architectural trade-offs across performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
U.S. work authorization is required. Visa sponsorship is not currently available.

Experience designing infrastructure supporting AI training clusters or large-scale inference platforms.
Experience with liquid cooling technologies, high-density rack deployments, or advanced thermal management.
Familiarity with multiple GPU generations and evolving accelerator technologies.
Background designing hardware platforms for cloud providers, hyperscalers, or AI infrastructure companies.
Experience influencing long-term hardware architecture and infrastructure strategy.
Competitive base pay for Bellevue market
These awards are allocated based on individual performance
Approximately three days per week in the office.

Competitive base pay for Bellevue market
Certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, annual bonus, and stock. These awards are allocated based on individual performance

U.S. based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, employees also receive per calendar year, paid holidays.
Enjoy the autonomy and impact of a startup environment backed by substantial long-term investment and a bold vision for the future of AI.

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