ZT Systems · 2 weeks ago
Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$148K/yr - $247K/yr
10+ years expZT Systems is a company focused on delivering impactful solutions in the technology infrastructure sector. The Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect will be responsible for architecting server and rack level solutions, providing technical leadership, and developing long-term relationships with customers and technology suppliers.
Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureInternet
Responsibilities
Develops long-term hyperscale server technology strategies based on technical and business footprint of the customer
Drives internal and external integration of system level engineering strategy
Develops long-term technical relationships with the core technology ecosystem. The relationships should create a technical interface, driving customer requirements into next generation designs
Identifies and develops differentiation opportunities and drives thought leadership discussions among engineering, customers, business, and management
Work directly with customers on concept and development of custom hyperscale server and rack designs
Determine how to solve performance/operational problems and deliver business value through ZT hardware
System Architecture – Server design
Experience in developing server product architectures and carrying through to production
Experience with server motherboard design
Experience with server chassis layout optimization
Experience with rack-level and data-center design implementation
System Architecture – Power design
AC/DC power converter design, System/Rack power budgeting and debug experience
Rack and Data Center Level power infrastructure experience
SW/FW Architecture – UEFI FW, BMC FW, OS/Drivers
Experience coding for AMI and/or OpenBMC based BMC FW
Experience with DMTF Redfish
Experience coding for UEFI FW (BIOS)
Experience with industry security protocols, Root of Trust, and design for security
Experience with Operating Systems and Driver design/usage
Innovates and develops intellectual property
Excellent communication, social, commercial and negotiation skills
Leadership of feasibility studies of system level concepts
Author technical papers, present at industry forums and participate in industry consortiums
Drive prototyping or proof of concepts of new technologies
Qualification
Required
BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry experience (alternatively MS and 10+ years)
Experience with high-speed design, signal integrity issues, power distribution techniques and x86/ARM/GPU platform architectures
Experience with implementation of high-speed serial buses and Fabrics (SAS/SATA, PCIe, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, etc.), high speed Memory Busses (DDR4/DDR5, HBM), and Processor/Accelerator Cache Coherent Links (CXL)
Knowledge of server & rack architecture, system level design, board level design and overall server management
Strong knowledge of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) functionality, telemetry, and design for Security/RoT
Experience with new product development life cycle and driving cross-functional development efforts from concept to planning to development
Demonstrated ability to create detailed architecture specifications and drive business cases for new products and features
Strong understanding of network technologies and datacenter network topologies
Preferred
Working knowledge of server operating systems including Windows Server and Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE)
Experience with Server Virtualization Solutions (VMware, Citrix or Hyper-V)
Knowledge of software driver implementation, IP schemas and network protocols
Benefits
Competitive base salary
Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
401(k) retirement savings plan with generous company match
Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs
Company-paid life and disability insurance
Generous paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
Parental leave and family care support programs
Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
Company
ZT Systems
ZT Systems is a manufacturer of computer hardware products for cloud and telecom service providers.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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unknown2024-08-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Tom Lattin
Vice President, Platform Engineering
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