# Hardware Engineer - Company: [Stninc]() - Location: Remote - Remote: Yes - Team: AI - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: June 17, 2026 ## Job description ## Hardware Engineer Infrastructure operations ยท shared across sites **Reports to:** Director, Hardware Engineering **Location:** Pleasanton, CA (hybrid) or assigned site; travel up to 25% **Department:** Infrastructure & DC Operations / Systems Engineering ### Position summary The Hardware Engineer owns hardware lifecycle for GPU and supporting infrastructure assets, including fleet health monitoring, RMA workflows, firmware management, and long-range capacity planning. The role is the technical owner of the physical compute platform. ### Key responsibilities * Monitor GPU and server health including thermal, error rates, and component failures * Drive the RMA process with vendors (NVIDIA, Supermicro, HPE, and others) end-to-end * Manage firmware, BIOS, and BMC upgrade campaigns across the fleet * Develop hardware burn-in and acceptance test procedures, including NCCL and stress tests * Investigate hardware failures and produce vendor-grade root cause analyses * Maintain hardware inventory, asset records, and CMDB accuracy * Drive capacity planning across compute, storage, and networking * Coordinate with Procurement on spare parts strategy and stocking levels * Author hardware engineering runbooks and operational procedures * Support new platform bring-up, qualification, and reference architecture validation ### Required qualifications * 5+ years in hardware engineering, systems engineering, or data center engineering * Deep knowledge of x86 server architecture, GPU systems, and modern storage * Hands-on experience with NVIDIA HGX, DGX, or hyperscale-class systems * Strong Linux fundamentals and scripting skills (Python, Bash) * Bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, or related field ### Preferred qualifications * Experience with NVIDIA Mission Control, Base Command Manager, or Bright Cluster Manager * Familiarity with IPMI, Redfish, and vendor management interfaces * Knowledge of liquid cooling and high-density power architectures * Experience operating fleets of 1,000+ GPUs ## Apply [Apply on Stninc]() Canonical job page: