System Engineer

Senior Platform Systems EngineerWe are seeking a Senior Platform Systems Engineer to help architect and evolve next-generation AI and database infrastructure platforms for enterprise and hyperscale datacenter environments. This is a broad systems role spanning compute, storage, networking, firmware, power, thermal, and manufacturing. You'll drive architecture decisions, lead root-cause analysis across hardware, firmware, OS, and network domains, and help take platforms from prototype to production.We're looking for a strong systems thinker who's comfortable navigating ambiguity, can lead high-severity troubleshooting, communicates well across engineering, manufacturing, and business teams, and drives execution without needing formal authority.Start Date: TBDDuration: 6 monthsLocation: San Diego, CA – Hybrid (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)Compensation: Starting at $67 per hour (W2) plus benefitsKey ResponsibilitiesLead system-level design, integration, and validation across compute, storage, networking, power, and thermal infrastructureDefine and validate power architecture, redundancy strategies, and thermal requirements for AI-optimized systemsPartner with product, hardware, firmware, and manufacturing teams to prototype and productionize new capabilitiesLead complex root-cause analysis spanning hardware, firmware, OS, networking, storage, power, and thermalDrive manufacturability and factory readiness (production validation, engineering changes, deployment standards)Build validation, characterization, and automation tools (Bash, Python, C)Support qualification of electrical/electromechanical components (power supplies, PDUs, breakers, cabling, cooling)Support regulatory, EMC, and safety compliance for datacenter deploymentsPartner with global vendors and manufacturing partners on integration/deployment issuesRequired SkillsBachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience8+ years in systems, platform, or infrastructure engineeringStrong background across server, storage, networking, or infrastructure platformsDatacenter power systems, redundancy models, and thermal designStrong Linux/command-line proficiencyScripting/programming in Python, Bash, and/or CDebugging/performance tools: fio, iostat, perf, sar, iperf, sysbench (or similar)Firmware/BIOS/BMC/iDRAC or large-scale system configuration experienceHigh-speed networking (Ethernet or InfiniBand)Enterprise storage: NVMe, RAID, distributed storage, replication/erasure codingRack-level infrastructure: PDUs, cabling, grounding, power distributionManufacturing/system integration/factory deployment experienceComfort operating beyond one specialty into broad system ownershipPreferredGlobal 3-phase datacenter power (regional voltage/frequency standards, grounding, breaker coordination, N/N+1/2N redundancy)AI/GPU or high-density compute infrastructureThermal characterization, cooling validation, liquid coolingExperience with global ODM/OEM manufacturing partners