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About the Role

We are seeking a disciplined and dynamic Systems Engineer focused on server CPU-based systems to join our compute rack validation team. This role involves leading server rack and blade hardware systems deployment, installation, and inventory management. You will drive post-silicon validation throughout the program lifecycle, innovate system bring-up and enablement, and ensure the delivery of high-quality technologies. Your technical leadership, systems engineering, and hardware expertise will be crucial for product development, root cause analysis, and resolution. Agility and collaboration are essential for working within System Validation and other engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, commission, and decommission blade servers, chassis, switches, and supporting infrastructure.
Lead rack and stack activities, including equipment mounting, cable management, and labeling.
Execute hardware upgrades, replacements, and troubleshooting of server and network components.
Maintain accurate asset records within DCIM platforms and inventory management systems.
Conduct physical audits and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
Track hardware movements, deployments, and decommissions through change management processes.
Document installation procedures, rack layouts, cabling diagrams, and inventory updates.
Support data center migration, expansion, and refresh projects.
Collaborate with engineering, operations, logistics, and project management teams.
Adhere to all data center safety, security, and operational standards.
Develop, set up, and scale methodologies for at-scale test execution, lab hardware and system software capabilities, and system visibility/debug tools for AI compute rack bring-up and validation.
Work independently in a production-ready environment, maintaining accurate inventory and asset records.
Triage issues during server rack validation, bring-up, Post-Silicon Validation, and production phases, ensuring timely and quality resolution.
Lead test execution for key domains within AI compute solutions, including CPU, GPU, memory, HBM, and IO.
Drive technical innovation to improve system validation capabilities, including tools, script development, methodology enhancement, and cross-functional initiatives.

Requirements

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
Experience in Blade server installation and maintenance (Cisco UCS, HPE Synergy, Dell MX, or similar).
Rack and stack deployments in enterprise or hyperscale environments.
Copper and fiber cabling installation and management.
Experience with DCIM and asset management platforms.
Strong understanding of server, storage, and networking hardware.
Experience performing inventory audits and maintaining asset accuracy.
Ability to read rack elevation diagrams, cabling schematics, and deployment documentation.
Familiarity with ticketing and change management systems.
Exposure to Linux (Ubuntu) OS bootable images and system firmware basics for image building, provisioning, and firmware flashing.
Exposure to automation testing for hardware acceptance and best-known-config testing.
Exposure to Python script development and execution.
Proven experience in understanding, defining, and enabling storage and networking capabilities in a lab environment for rack and blade validation.
Excellent communication and coordination skills.
Detail-oriented, highly organized, able to prioritize, and manage multiple work streams to deadlines.
Technical leadership capabilities to champion improvements in platform validation.
Experience working with data center technical staff, 3rd party vendors, and ODMs throughout server system product development.
Self-starter, able to independently drive tasks to completion.

Skills

Server CPU based system focus
Server rack and blade hardware systems deployment
Hardware installation
Inventory management
Post-silicon validation
System bring-up
System enablement
Silicon validation
System validation
Hardware bring-up
Hardware validation
Hardware debug
Root cause analysis
Problem-solving
Blade server installation and maintenance
Rack and stack deployments
Cable management
DCIM platforms
Asset management systems
Inventory audits
Change management processes
Data center migration
Data center expansion
Data center refresh projects
Data center safety standards
Data center security standards
Data center operational standards
At-scale test execution
System software capabilities
System visibility
Debug tools
AI compute rack validation
Triage
CPU validation
GPU validation
Memory validation
HBM validation
IO validation
Technical innovation
Tools development
Script development
Methodology enhancement
Cross-functional initiatives
Analytical skills
Attention to details
Cisco UCS
HPE Synergy
Dell MX
Copper cabling
Fiber cabling
Server hardware
Storage hardware
Networking hardware
Rack elevation diagrams
Cabling schematics
Deployment documentation
Ticketing systems
Linux (Ubuntu)
System firmware
Image building
Provisioning
Firmware flashing
Automation testing
Python script development
Storage system enablement
Network system enablement
Communication skills
Coordination skills
Organization
Prioritization
Work stream management
Technical leadership
Platform validation improvements
Data center technical staff collaboration
3rd party vendor collaboration
ODM collaboration
Self-starter
Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field
Complex systems engineering challenges
HW-FW-SW debug
AI/ML rack scale systems design and deployment
Industry standards for hardware development
Best practices for hardware development
Emerging technologies in AI
Emerging technologies in Data Center infrastructure
ODM partner engagement
Staffing vendor engagement

Location

Austin, TX

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years of work experience

Education Level

Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
Disability insurance
Life insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Commuter benefits
Wellness services
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About the Company

Graphcore offers flexible working and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, wellbeing and financial future.
We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we're committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone.
We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us.
We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Equal Opportunity

We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us.
We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.