Senior Hardware Design Engineer (Hyperscale Hardware)

TL;DR

Senior Hardware Design Engineer (Hyperscale Hardware): Lead design and qualification of high-performance, energy-efficient storage hardware for hyperscale customers with an accent on electrical design, debugging, and automation. Focus on hardware validation, collaboration with hyperscale clients, and improving qualification processes.

Location: Onsite in Santa Clara, California, USA

Salary: $233,000 - $350,000 USD annually

Company

hirify.global is a leading company reshaping the data storage industry with innovative, high-performance storage solutions.

What you will do

• Lead electrical design, documentation, validation, and qualification of storage hardware subsystems and platforms.
• Troubleshoot and debug hardware issues, perform failure and root cause analysis.
• Define, implement, and automate hardware validation and qualification tests to improve efficiency and robustness.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and support teams to integrate new storage subsystems.
• Work directly with hyperscale customers and ODM/JDM partners to tailor solutions to their requirements.

Requirements

• Must work onsite in Santa Clara, California.
• Senior-level experience in hardware design and qualification, especially with x86 architectures and related interfaces.
• Proven expertise in electrical, signal integrity, protocol, and functional hardware qualification.
• Strong debugging skills with major bus technologies (PCIe, UPI/XGMI, Ethernet) and use of oscilloscopes and bus analyzers.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python and BASH for test development and automation.
• English proficiency at least B2 level.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment encouraging innovation and growth.
• Recognized as a top workplace by Fortune and Great Place to Work®.
• Flexible time off, wellness resources, and company-sponsored team events.
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.