Sr Staff Hardware System Design Engineer

Mission:

Perform detailed circuit design and analysis and component selection for cost-optimized solutions and ensure successful product development with aggressive product cycles.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

Review and align with Product Requirement Documents (PRD)
Create board functional specifications and other design collateral
Design products based on GroqChip LPU (Language Processor Unit) [AI/ML processors]
Lead PCB layout and SI/PI analysis
Contribute to chassis design and multi-system implementations
Debug chip, board, and system level hardware and software issues
Design boards intended for ASIC bring-up and post-silicon validation testing
Hands-on debugging of hardware issues in a lab environment
Support product certification and GTM activities

Ideal candidates have/are:

At minimum:

BS in Electrical Engineering or a related degree
10+ years of proven experience
Design using schematic capture tools, design constraint tools and PCB layout viewers
Proficiency with high speed interfaces (Serdes, PCIe, DDR)
Experience designing power sub-sections (e.g. POLs, VRMs, etc.)
Experience in designing lower speed interfaces like SPI, I2C, CANbus, etc
Experience with CPLDs/FPGAs and Verilog
Competence using lab equipment such as volt meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.
Available to work on-site in Groq’s hardware engineering lab (San Jose) a few times per week, and sometimes full-time depending on the phase of a given project
Excel in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Ability to optimally prioritize and complete tasks in a high-pressure environment
Highly self-motivated and driven; self-confident and self-starter
Desire to learn, create, and grow in a dynamic environment
Keen attention to detail

Highly valued, not required:

Master of Science degree
Proficiency in following technologies:
- Server based technologies
- AI, Microprocessor, GPU, and FPGA design
- PCIe, DRAM, I2C, SMBus, Ethernet architecture and Cloud Technologies
- Datacenter experience
- Machine Learning experience
- High-power, low voltage, multi-phase power delivery design proficiency
- Experience working in Linux environments
- Scripting experience (e.g. Python, Perl, Bash, etc.)
- Experience with PLM systems such as Arena, Agile, or equivalent

Attributes of a Groqster:

Humility - Egos are checked at the door
Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is TBD, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.

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Sr Staff Hardware System Design Engineer