HPC Systems Engineer

NorthMark Strategies • Dallas, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is seeking an HPC Systems Engineer to join its infrastructure engineering organization in Dallas, TX. This role is a cross-domain technical position focused on ensuring that HPC infrastructure is designed, integrated, and delivered as a cohesive end-to-end platform. The Systems Engineer will collaborate horizontally across compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, automation, and data center infrastructure teams to drive technical alignment, resolve cross-functional dependencies, and mitigate integration risks in large-scale AI and HPC deployments. The ideal candidate will possess a system-level view, anticipating and resolving potential issues between teams before they impact production. This role involves translating business objectives into scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions and influencing technical direction through engineering depth and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, product engineering, HPC, cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, or data center infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in at least one infrastructure domain — compute, networking, storage, Kubernetes, or data center infrastructure — with broad working knowledge across adjacent domains.
• Working familiarity with the components of a modern AI/HPC platform, such as GPU compute (NVIDIA H100/H200 class), high-speed fabrics (InfiniBand NDR/HDR, RoCEv2), scale-out storage (VAST Data, WekaFS, Lustre, or GPFS), and Kubernetes or Slurm-based scheduling.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and lifecycle tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of system-level dependencies, architectural tradeoffs, and downstream operational impacts.
• Proven ability to lead technical discussions and drive alignment across multiple engineering teams without direct authority.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to both engineering and leadership audiences.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements and aggressive delivery timelines.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-domain technical alignment across the compute, storage, networking, Kubernetes, automation, and data center infrastructure teams.
• Lead integrated design reviews for new HPC deployments, platform expansions, and major infrastructure initiatives.
• Identify technical dependencies, design gaps, scalability constraints, and integration risks throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Partner with domain engineering teams to define end-to-end architecture, engineering standards, and implementation readiness criteria.
• Ensure infrastructure designs meet requirements for performance, resiliency, scalability, and long-term operational supportability.
• Develop system-level engineering specifications that define how infrastructure components integrate and interoperate.
• Participate in failure analysis, resiliency reviews, and operational readiness assessments ahead of production turnover.
• Collaborate with automation teams to improve deployment consistency, validation, lifecycle management, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a technical point of escalation for cross-team integration issues, arbitrating architectural tradeoffs where domain priorities conflict.
• Influence engineering direction and platform standards across the organization through design authorship, review, and technical mentorship.

Benefits

• Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub
• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families
• 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life insurance
• Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%
• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.
• Time Off: 25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior