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Senior Principal Hardware System Design Engineer

Job ID 2025-14256 Date posted Nov. 12, 2025 Location Austin, Texas; San Jose, California Category Hardware Engineering, Design Engineering Apply

Arm technology is becoming the platform of choice for compute and AI!   The Arm System Engineering team’s mission is to architect, design, and develop server and rack-level infrastructure for at-scale datacenter deployments. The team capabilities span across system hardware, software, system interconnect, system management storage, data center infrastructure and performance engineering. The team responsibilities include customer engagements, technology selection, system design, network architecture, performance, and datacenter deployment & operations.  The Arm System Engineering team is developing industry-leading technology to deliver innovative and high-performing solutions to power the data centers of the future.

The Senior HW System Design Manager will play a pivotal role in designing innovative hardware systems for AI/ML applications. This position calls for expertise in electrical engineering principles, a deep understanding of system-level design, and a strong ability to manage complex projects. Successful candidates will craft innovative solutions that drive performance, reliability, and scalability in AI/ML platforms! They must demonstrate both technical prowess and leadership capabilities to guide a dedicated multi-disciplined engineering team to achieve exceptional outcomes.

This role will be based in Austin or San Jose and could potentially be performed onsite or remotely within the US.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for leading the development and implementation of multiple complex system-level PCBs/As featuring numerous high-density/high-speed interconnects.
  • Proficient in System Design Implementation, encompassing electrical design and understanding design constraints across Electrical, Mechanical, Power, Thermal, and Firmware aspects.
  • Develop board-level specifications that detail design requirements and implementation strategies.
  • Design and implement system-level management bus topologies spanning multiple boards and devices.
  • Oversee the definition of connector pinouts for various high-speed and low-speed interconnects.
  • Generate vital board and system-level test plans to ensure design robustness and full functionality.
  • Actively debug and solve hardware issues in the laboratory when required, leading debug efforts across the engineering team, ODM, and customers.
  • Collaborate with manufacturing operations to ensure fixtures and test programs provide acceptable test coverage.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • More than 10 years of experience in server hardware design and server PCB/A development.
  • Experience in designing complex rack-level hardware systems involving compute, storage, networking, high-speed point-to-point cabling bus, and power sub-systems.
  • Demonstrated expertise as the lead engineer on intricate motherboard PCB/A or system projects.
  • Proven experience collaborating in a joint development model with Server ODMs.
  • Working knowledge of PCIe, I2C, I3C, MCTP, USB, eSPI, and other common protocols within AI/ML systems.
  • Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and other standard debug tools.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Have designed and deployed modern AI/ML rack scale systems
  • Experience designing and implementing Arm based compute server platforms
  • Familiarity with emerging technologies in AI and Data Center infrastructure.

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Salary Range:

$297,600-$402,600 per year

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