Hardware Integration Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Hardware Integration Engineer (AI Cloud): Owning system integration validation for HPC AI/ML and compute platforms with an accent on NPI, reliability testing, and scale deployment. Focus on developing automated stress/benchmark tests, managing firmware compatibility, and performing root-cause analysis for fleet hardware issues.

Location: Hybrid: Must be based in San Jose, CA (office presence required 4 days per week)

Salary: $255K – $340K

Company

Lambda is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure, providing high-performance compute resources for AI researchers and enterprises.

What you will do

• Own system integration validation for new HPC AI/ML, compute, storage, and network hardware platforms during NPI.
• Develop and execute functional, stress, reliability, and benchmark tests, and enable automation for scale testing.
• Collaborate with deployment and fleet engineering teams to facilitate L10/L11/L12 level benchmarking.
• Manage firmware and software compatibility and support maintenance after production release.
• Conduct root-cause analysis (RCA) for critical hardware issues and perform failure correlation and trend analysis.
• Establish lab setup and test infrastructure for repeatable hardware evaluation in partnership with data center and network design teams.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in hardware integration validation, fleet hardware reliability, or HPC performance validation.
• Deep knowledge of system integration testing and performance benchmarking at L10, L11, and L12 levels.
• Experience validating AI/ML, x86, ARM, storage systems, or network switches.
• Hands-on experience with vendor-led NPI cycles, including debugging and triage at scale.
• Ability to collaborate across architecture, supply chain, and infrastructure engineering teams.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of experience in hardware integration and reliability engineering.
• Experience supporting accelerated compute hardware from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel.
• Deep knowledge of BMC, BIOS settings, and network card configurations.
• Proficiency in performance tuning for rack-scale servers.
• Working knowledge of PLM systems and BOM structures.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive cash and equity compensation.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
• 401k plan with a 2% company match for US employees.
• Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles.
• Flexible paid time off policy.