We are looking for a HW Lead Engineer to help define, shape, and integrate cutting-edge solutions for the next generation of our cloud platforms.
As a Card Lead Engineer in the Nitro/K2 team you will be responsible for defining Annapurna Labs Network Interface Card (NIC) hardware for the Compute a storage servers type, owning the development and validation of Nitro cards, including readiness for mass production.
Youll provide leadership in new technologies of the HW interfaces, bringing them to large-scale deployment, in a continuous effort to deliver a world-class customer experience. This is a fast-paced, intellectually challenging position, and youll work with technical experts, senior leaders, and multiple areas of technology.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the design and sustain of the Nitro Smart Network Interface Card for CMRI vertical use cases.
- Work with joint design partners and manufacturing sites, to enable healthy mass production of the Nitro card.
- Review, identify, and qualify second-source electrical components, to enable continuity of supply.
- Analyze and debug design/manufacturing/integration issues.
- Continuously assess process capabilities and innovate to simplify processes, reduce costs, and shorten the time cycle of Nitro cards development and manufacturing.
- Collaborate with members of cross-functional teams, to gain knowledge and improve product design, processes, and quality.
- Work with customers, to optimize the entire value stream and put together joint processes that will lead to improved time cycle and lower costs.
- Willing to travel abroad one or two times a year, for a week at a time.
Requirements: Basic Qualifications
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or in related field.
- At least 8 years' experience leading hardware products from design to mass production: life cycle, components selection, schematics, layout, thermal, mechanical design, review, hardware-software interfaces, and production testing.
- At least 6 years experience in high-speed board design and practical hardware lab.
- Design/lab experience with at least at one of the following interfaces: DDR , PCIe , Practical experience with high-speed lab equipment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with mass production products.
- Experience with Networking/Storage/Linux.
- Knowledge and understanding of HW PCB architecture and design.
- Experience with CPLD/FPGA coding and simulation.
- Technical leadership, Matrix work with multiple teams.
- Practical experience writing scripts.
This position is open to all candidates.