Server Hardware Development Engineer

Lenovo - Morrisville, NC

Full-time

Morrisville, NC

10,001+ employees

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Server Hardware Development Engineer will play a crucial role within the Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG), located in Morrisville, NC. This position is part of the ThinkSystem Server Development organization, which is dedicated to becoming the #1 trusted IT partner in the Datacenter market. The engineer will be responsible for developing innovative and complex server designs that align with customer and business needs. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies from Lenovo and its development partners, ensuring that the designs meet the evolving demands of the market. In this position, the engineer will tackle unique client challenges by custom-developing solutions that enhance server performance and reliability. The role requires a strong foundation in hardware development, particularly in x86 or AMD architecture, and involves functional validation of complex designs, including CPUs. The engineer will also be responsible for setting up server hardware and software, providing technical support to extended teams, and resolving complicated hardware issues through collaboration with other engineers. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, enabling them to engage effectively with customers, provide architecture design feedback, and deliver updates to executives. A passion for learning new technologies and skills is essential, as the engineer will be expected to adapt to the fast-paced environment of server hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative and complex server designs to meet customer and business needs.
• Solve unique client challenges through custom development of solutions.
• Set up server hardware and software and provide technical support for extended teams.
• Triage and resolve complicated hardware issues in collaboration with other engineers.
• Engage in functional validation of complex designs, including CPUs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of in-depth experience in x86 or AMD architecture and hardware development.
• 1+ years of experience performing functional validation of complex designs which include CPUs.
• Ability to set up server hardware and software and provide technical support for extended teams.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills for various tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in both a team environment and self-directed.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience in FPGA code development and/or validation.
• Experience in DC Power circuit design and/or PCIe bus design, simulation, and validation.
• Experience performing signal integrity validation.
• Proficiency in Linux/Windows Operating systems and OS virtualization.
• Strong proficiency in shell scripting (BASH/Perl/Python and Windows Power Shell).
• Demonstrated successful hardware design execution on a project with geographically dispersed engineering team members.