Job Summary

We are looking for a hands-on Hardware Board Design Lead / Engineer to design next-generation AI/HPC server motherboards and related platforms that integrate advanced CPU, GPU, and AI accelerator silicon into production-ready systems. You will own complex board designs end to end, from system definition through manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Board Architecture & Design

Lead the design of server motherboards, accelerator cards, mezzanine cards, base boards, and evaluation platforms, from architecture and schematics through PCB implementation and production.
Translate system requirements into board architecture, component selection, placement, PCB design constraints, and validation requirements.
Partner with the ASIC/SoC team during early product definition to evaluate architecture options and system tradeoffs.
Drive component placement, PCB stack-up, and layer-count optimization, balancing performance, power, thermal, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

High-Speed Integration, Power & Thermal

Design and integrate high-speed and platform interfaces, including PCIe Gen5/Gen6, CXL, high-speed Ethernet/SerDes, DDR5, I2C, SPI, UART, and JTAG.
Define system connectivity and PCIe topology across CPUs, GPUs/AI accelerators, PCIe switches, retimers, NICs, and peripherals.
Incorporate power delivery, sequencing, budgeting, and thermal requirements into architecture and layout decisions.
Work with SI, PI, thermal, PCB, mechanical, and system specialists to review analysis results (impedance, routing topology, crosstalk, power, thermal) and resolve design issues.

Bring-up, Validation & Manufacturing

Define validation plans, test methodology, and required test equipment.
Lead board bring-up, debugging, characterization, and system-level validation using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, and other lab equipment, working alongside BIOS/BMC, firmware, FPGA/CPLD, ASIC, and software teams.
Collaborate with ODM/OEM and manufacturing partners through prototype builds, EVT/DVT/PVT, and production ramp.
Maintain complete PCBA documentation: schematics, BOM, PCB specifications, assembly requirements, and special manufacturing processes.

Required Experience & Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
5–10+ years of hands-on experience designing complex server, accelerator, or HPC boards from schematic through bring-up and validation.
Proven track record on CPU, GPU, or AI accelerator platforms, with strong expertise in placement, stack-up, and layer-count tradeoffs.
Hands-on experience with the high-speed and control interfaces listed above.
Working knowledge of PI, SI, and thermal, with the ability to turn specialist analysis into board-design decisions.
Strong lab bring-up and debug skills, plus experience working directly with PCB/PCBA, ODM, and OEM partners.

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