Competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities)
- Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with customers, technical resources, and team members to deliver successful projects.
- Proven ability to understand, gather, and document customer requirements.
- Expertise in engineering disciplines and revision control, including engineering change management, product lifecycle management (PLM), and end-of-life (EOL) processes.
- Expertise in enterprise-grade compute, storage, networking, PDU and rack hardware power, cooling (air and liquid), build methodologies, cabling, connectivity and build standards.
- Knowledge of x86 and ARM computer architectures, server hardware components, and computer standards.
- Expertise in enterprise Gen AI use cases and hardware used for core inference and training.
- Knowledge of quality control and computer assembly methods.
- Expertise in collaborating effectively with external vendors.
- Demonstrated critical thinking, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills, with the ability to make decisions under pressure.
- Adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments.
- Expertise in risk management and new product introduction (NPI).
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
- Network+ and Server+ certifications are a plus.
Supervisory Responsibility This position does not managed direct reports.
Physical Demands Occasionally this position requires lifting servers weighing up to 50lbs.
Position type and expected hours of work This is a full-time position, and hours of work and days are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
Travel This position requires up to 10% travel and may include Integrated Rack delivery at customer locations.
Required education and experience
- 5+ years of experience building and designing computer components into custom built systems.
- 5+ years of experience building and designing enterprise level systems including Networking, Compute and Storage hardware.
- 5+ years of experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
- 5+ years of experience creating and maintaining bills of materials (BOMs).
- 5+ years of experience configuring Dell, Supermicro, HPE, Lenovo, and Whitebox systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Other duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location.
Why AHEAD
Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.
We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.
USA Employment Benefits include
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid company holidays
- Paid time off
- Paid parental and caregiver leave
- Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.
Use of AI
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, assessing responses, or to capture recordings and create transcriptions or summaries during interviews. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
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