HPC Systems Engineer
KLA•Milpitas, CA
•$159,500 - $271,200•Onsite
About The Position
In this role, you will lead the architecture, deployment, and operational support of a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster platform used across IC fabrication facilities and mask shops globally. You will partner with engineering stakeholders to gather requirements, design scalable solutions, and drive implementation from concept through production. This role requires a strong balance of systems architecture, hands-on engineering, and operational excellence in complex HPC environments.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in Linux operating systems (SUSE, Red Hat, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu)
- Strong experience architecting and maintaining robust storage systems
- Solid understanding of HPC hardware ecosystems, including servers, GPUs, networking, storage, schedulers, BIOS, and BMC
- Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, or XCP-ng
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and network protocols (DNS, DHCP, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP)
- Experience with file sharing technologies (NFS, CIFS)
- Familiarity with net boot/PXE and high-availability Linux configurations
- Proficiency in scripting and development using Shell and Python
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Salt, Chef, Puppet)
- Strong DevOps mindset, including CI/CD pipelines and Git-based repositories
- Experience with HPC schedulers (SGE, SLURM)
- Familiarity with web servers and traffic management (Apache, Nginx, reverse proxy, load balancing via HAProxy)
- Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios)
- Database experience with MySQL
- Doctorate (Academic) Degree and related work experience of 3+ years; Master's Level Degree and related work experience of 6+ years; Bachelor's Level Degree and related work experience of 8+ years
Responsibilities
- Design and architect scalable, high-performance HPC cluster solutions for global manufacturing environments
- Lead deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management of cluster infrastructure
- Collaborate with developers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
- Drive solutions from design through production, including implementation, validation, and support
- Ensure system reliability, performance, and availability across compute, storage, and networking layers
- Support ongoing operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of HPC systems
- Contribute to automation, standardization, and DevOps best practices across the platform
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life
- 401(K) including company matching
- employee stock purchase program (ESPP)
- student debt assistance
- tuition reimbursement program
- development and career growth opportunities and programs
- financial planning benefits
- wellness benefits including an employee assistance program (EAP)
- paid time off
- paid company holidays
- family care and bonding leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
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