Hardware Platform Engineer – Data Center Systems & Rack Integration

Role Overview

As compute density and cooling complexity increase, OCI depends on hardware platforms that are both innovative and deployable at scale. This role ensures new designs are consistent, practical, and ready for global deployment.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Hardware Platform Development & Integration Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including: Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections) Installation, transport, and handling Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability) Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale Telemetry & Observability Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health) Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality Standards & Documentation Drive standardization across rack platforms Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation Maintain documentation as a source of truth Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors) Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams Strong problem-solving and communication skills Preferred Qualifications Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems) Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs) Experience supporting deployment or commissioning Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems What We’re Looking For Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity Collaboration: Influences across teams Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready

Key Responsibilities

Hardware Platform Development & Integration

• Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment
• Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale
• Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces
• Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs

Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness

• Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including: Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections) Installation, transport, and handling Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)

• Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale

• Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections)

• Installation, transport, and handling

• Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)

Telemetry & Observability

• Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health)
• Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment
• Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis
• Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality

Standards & Documentation

• Drive standardization across rack platforms
• Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation
• Maintain documentation as a source of truth

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams
• Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors)
• Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts

Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement

• Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
• 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure
• Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware
• Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems
• Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus
• Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience
• Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems)
• Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale
• Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs
• Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs)
• Experience supporting deployment or commissioning
• Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems

What We’re Looking For

• Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope
• Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically
• Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity
• Collaboration: Influences across teams
• Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready

Requirements & Qualifications

Career Level - IC4

Application Instructions

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