Hardware Engineer II - Cambridge MA

Akamai•United States,

1d•$95,000 - $171,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our Hardware Engineering team designs, qualifies, and scales the server platforms that power Akamai Cloud. We partner closely with OEM/ODM manufacturers to deliver reliable, efficient, and secure platforms from concept through global deployment. You'll be responsible for creating, designing and realizing the next-generation servers for Akamai's CDN and Cloud Compute platforms. In this role, you'll test and validate hardware server components and systems to ensure they meet our performance and quality standards. This role will require your presence in our Cambridge office 5 days a week.

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related field
Demonstrate an understanding of computer architecture, server hardware components, firmware and operating systems.
Have experience with Linux environments and scripting, ideally with Bash or Python
Have hands-on experience with embedded systems and debugging with lab tools
Have experience with standards, protocols and related technologies such as: Ethernet, TCP/IP, PCIe, NVMe, DDR and GPU architectures
Have problem solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

Testing next-generation server hardware platforms and components for performance, power and reliability.
Documenting and reporting results, identifying defects and recommending improvements.
Diagnosing and resolving hardware issues in both engineering and manufacturing environments in collaboration with internal and external teams.
Developing, maintaining, and enhancing test scripts to validate existing and upcoming hardware features.
Keeping up to date with new computing, networking, storage and hardware acceleration technology standards.