Sr. GPU Architect

Lenovo • Morrisville, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior GPU Architect will serve as the organization's technical leader for GPU architecture, strategy, and platform integration, helping define the direction of next-generation server products. This role is responsible for evaluating and guiding GPU implementation across the server portfolio, including electrical, thermal, and mechanical design considerations, while reviewing schematics and PCB layouts to ensure platform readiness for emerging GPU technologies. The engineer will work closely with system architects and cross-functional development teams to define product concepts, influence design decisions, and ensure optimal GPU integration into future server platforms.
In addition, the Senior GPU Architect will lead a team of GPU engineers responsible for product qualification, certification, troubleshooting, and release support activities. The position acts as the groups center of competence on GPU technologies, providing deep expertise on GPU features, performance, industry trends, and best practices. The engineer will develop and document design guidelines that enable hardware and firmware teams to effectively implement new GPU capabilities while maintaining alignment with product requirements and industry standards.
Throughout the product lifecycle, the Senior GPU Architect will investigate and resolve complex GPU-related issues, drive root-cause analysis, and collaborate with development, validation, manufacturing, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions. The role also supports product introduction, qualification testing, field sustainment, and ongoing customer-facing issue resolution, ensuring that products meet regulatory requirements, quality objectives, and long-term reliability expectations.

Requirements

• BS in EE, CE, CS, or related field.
• 10+ years in server/platform architecture development.
• 5+ years of data center GPU architecture or accelerator integration experience.
• Expertise in GPU-enabled server design, PCIe/CXL, power, thermal, and mechanical integration.
• Experience leading architecture reviews, qualification, validation, and issue resolution.
• Proven technical leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• MS/PhD in EE, CE, CS, or related field.
• 15+ years of server architecture experience.
• AI/HPC infrastructure and GPU roadmap planning expertise.
• Experience with NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel accelerator ecosystems.
• Familiarity with CUDA, ROCm, Redfish/IPMI, and server management architectures.
• Experience leading global engineering organizations and defining architecture standards.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's technical leader for GPU architecture, strategy, and platform integration.
• Define the direction of next-generation server products.
• Evaluate and guide GPU implementation across the server portfolio, including electrical, thermal, and mechanical design considerations.
• Review schematics and PCB layouts to ensure platform readiness for emerging GPU technologies.
• Work closely with system architects and cross-functional development teams to define product concepts and influence design decisions.
• Ensure optimal GPU integration into future server platforms.
• Lead a team of GPU engineers responsible for product qualification, certification, troubleshooting, and release support activities.
• Act as the group's center of competence on GPU technologies, providing deep expertise on GPU features, performance, industry trends, and best practices.
• Develop and document design guidelines for hardware and firmware teams.
• Investigate and resolve complex GPU-related issues throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive root-cause analysis for GPU-related issues.
• Collaborate with development, validation, manufacturing, and support teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Support product introduction, qualification testing, field sustainment, and customer-facing issue resolution.

Benefits

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

What This Job Offers

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