Hardware Engineer, Hyperscale Line of Business

Pure Storage•Santa Clara, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. THE ROLE We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Hardware Design Engineer to join our Hyperscale Line of Business. You will play a key role in the design and productization of Pure's innovative, high-performance, and energy-efficient storage solutions for hyperscale customers. As a subject matter expert, you will work directly with these customers to understand their unique requirements and tailor our solution to their needs. You will be at the forefront of fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry.

Requirements

Hardware and x86 Expertise: A strong background in hardware design, x86 architectures, and related interfaces. You have proven experience in qualifying hardware at the electrical, signal integrity, protocol, and functional levels.
Experience in Hardware Development: You have a track record of planning, implementing, and automating hardware qualification processes, including selecting x86 subcomponents, NVMe drives, and power supplies.
Proficiency in Debugging: A solid understanding of major bus technologies (PCIe, UPI/XGMI, Ethernet) and comfort with high-speed oscilloscopes and bus analyzers to perform trace capture and analysis.
Automation and Scripting: Strong experience with scripting languages like Python and BASH for test development and workflow automation.

Responsibilities

Lead Hardware Design and Qualification: Own and drive the electrical design, documentation, validation, and qualification of hardware for our storage sub-systems and platforms, working closely with hyperscale customers and ODM/JDM partners.
Debug and Resolve Issues: You will lead efforts to troubleshoot and debug testbeds, internal hardware issues, and external escalations, performing failure and root cause analysis to support system hardening and customer needs.
Architect and Automate: Define, implement, and automate hardware validation and qualification tests. You will improve design and qualification processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and product robustness.
Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with engineering, operations, manufacturing, and support teams to integrate new storage sub-systems into existing and new platforms, guiding them to production.