Senior Product Quality Engineer, Network and Interconnects
About The Position
The Senior Product Quality Engineer, Network and Interconnects owns manufacturing and product quality for IREN’s AI infrastructure network racks and interconnect hardware, including switches, NICs, optics, cabling, and rack-scale fabrics. This senior individual-contributor role sets quality standards for mass-production deployment and serves as the senior escalation point for network and interconnect failures. The position partners with Engineering, Technical Sourcing, AI Hardware Supply Chain Operations, Data Center Operations, and OEM/ODM/JDM manufacturing partners to deliver network racks that meet cost, quality, and yield targets at scale. The role owns product and manufacturing quality from new product introduction through volume production and sustaining. It develops scalable rack manufacturing and integration processes, advances rack- and fabric-level test coverage, and leads troubleshooting and corrective action for network failures. The position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area under a hybrid work arrangement. Until IREN’s planned Santa Clara office opens, the role will work remotely, then transition to hybrid on-site work. Domestic and international travel to manufacturing partner, supplier, integration, and data center sites is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field.
- At least 7 years of experience in manufacturing, test, and product quality for networking or data center hardware, ideally at a hyperscaler, cloud provider, or AI infrastructure company.
- Knowledge of network hardware technologies, including routing, switching, transport, and optics.
- Proven experience with OEM/ODM/JDM manufacturing partners and networking suppliers delivering switches, NICs, optics, and cable assemblies.
- Working expertise with manufacturing and link-level testing for network hardware, including BER and eye-margin testing, optical power and loss measurement, and fabric burn-in.
- Hands-on experience driving manufacturing operations, including reliability and quality requirements, First Article Inspection, and acceptance criteria for network hardware.
- Strong knowledge of quality methodologies (FACA, 8D, FMEA, SPC, and yield analysis), PLM-based BOM and change management, and data center spares planning.
- Strong problem-solving, data-analysis, and communication skills, with the ability to operate autonomously and drive root cause and corrective actions across cross-functional and supplier teams.
- Must be able to reliably commute to the assigned office on scheduled in-office days under the hybrid arrangement.
- Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally to manufacturing partner, supplier, integration, and data center sites.
- Pre-employment screening, including a background check and substance testing, may be required according to company policies.
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Own product and manufacturing quality strategy for IREN’s network racks and interconnect hardware from NPI through volume production and sustaining.
- Develop and implement scalable manufacturing and integration processes for network racks, covering switch and NIC installation, optics and cabling, and fabric bring-up.
- Drive test methods and rack-level acceptance criteria for network racks, and continuously improve them with OEM/ODM/JDM partners and networking suppliers.
- Lead troubleshooting of link, fabric, and interconnect failures during rack integration, cluster bring-up, and data center operation, and own the Major Issue List.
- Drive root cause and corrective action (FACA) for network rack and interconnect failures to achieve quality and yield goals.
- Work with cross-functional teams to own network rack manufacturing and meet on-time delivery, cost, quality, and yield targets.
- Advance rack- and fabric-level test coverage, methodologies, and infrastructure to maximize network reliability and scalability.
- Conduct First Article and Source Inspections on network rack components and assemblies, and maintain production process and quality documentation, BOMs, and engineering changes in PLM tools.
- Establish quality KPIs, including First Pass Yield, DPPM, DOA/DefOa, and link error rates; establish governance cadences with partners and suppliers; and report performance to leadership.
Benefits
- Base salary, annual performance incentives, and opportunities to build long-term wealth through equity programs.
- Relocation or living-out allowance/per diem, depending on the successful candidate’s circumstances.
- 100% company-paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums; 75% company-paid dependent coverage.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Voluntary life, critical illness, and accident coverage.
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA) when combined with the High Deductible Health Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Access to financial planning and legal services.
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
- Internal skills training and advancement pathways.
- Professional development supporting certifications, continuing education, or role-related training.
- Company events and team-building activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
