Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, Performance

Crusoe
San Francisco, Sunnyvale
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 208,000 - 253,000 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Problem-solving","Analytical","Data-driven","Collaboration","Communication"]

Own the full hardware lifecycle for high-performance compute systems, from prototype bring-up through large-scale production support. Drive automation, deep debugging, validation, and reliability improvements across Crusoe Cloud’s GPU/CPU infrastructure, with focus on PCIe, InfiniBand, and NVMe/storage. Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, firmware, software, and manufacturing partners to enable stable production and influence the hardware roadmap with data-driven insights.

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Crusoe
6 months ago

Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, Performance

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Job Summary

Own the full hardware lifecycle for high-performance compute systems, from prototype bring-up through large-scale production support. Drive automation, deep debugging, validation, and reliability improvements across Crusoe Cloud’s GPU/CPU infrastructure, with focus on PCIe, InfiniBand, and NVMe/storage. Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, firmware, software, and manufacturing partners to enable stable production and influence the hardware roadmap with data-driven insights.
Location: San Francisco, Sunnyvale
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive the full hardware development and sustaining lifecycle, including feasibility, bring-up, validation, deployment, and ongoing production support.
  • •Develop and maintain scripting and automation frameworks for hardware testing, diagnostics, and reliability improvements.
  • •Lead deep troubleshooting and debugging for PCIe link training/topology/performance, InfiniBand fabric/throughput/connectivity, and NVMe/storage performance/firmware interactions/failure analysis.
  • •Conduct rigorous system validation and characterization for GPU, CPU, and high-performance compute platforms.
  • •Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve system-level issues and enable stable production operation, including prototyping and readiness for high-volume manufacturing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 208,000 - 253,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:RsusPaid LeaveHealth InsuranceDentalVisionHsaLife Insurance401kCell PhoneVolunteer Time

Key Requirements

  • •8–10+ years of experience in hardware development, validation, sustaining engineering, or production engineering.
  • •Hands-on expertise debugging and developing PCIe, InfiniBand, and NVMe/storage systems.
  • •Strong proficiency in hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and system-level validation.
  • •Ability to design and implement automation frameworks for hardware testing using Python, Shell, or similar tools.
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Experience:8+ yearsHardware developmentHigh-performance computeAI/MLProduction engineering
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Skills:Problem-solvingAnalyticalData-drivenCollaborationCommunication
Tech Stack:PCIeInfiniBandNVMeStorageGPUCPUPythonShellAutomationNVLinkARMX86

Company Brief

Crusoe
Builds vertically integrated, energy-first AI infrastructure and purpose-built AI data centers (Crusoe Cloud), leveraging clean/stranded energy to power large-scale GPU compute for AI training and inference.
Industry: Data Centers
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Denver, United States
Founded: 2018
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