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Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Crusoe

San Francisco, CA · Senior

$215,000 – $260,000

Listed on Crusoe’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Crusoe seeks a senior hardware engineer to own the full lifecycle of high-performance AI compute systems, from prototype to production, with deep expertise in PCIe, InfiniBand, and NVMe debugging. This role suits someone with 8+ years in hardware validation and sustaining engineering who thrives solving complex system-level issues across thermal, mechanical, and firmware domains.

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What they ask for

Required

  • 8–10+ years in hardware development, validation, sustaining, or production engineering
  • Hands-on expertise debugging PCIe, InfiniBand, and NVMe/storage
  • Deep proficiency in hardware bring-up, board-level debugging, and system validation
  • Ability to design and implement automation frameworks for hardware testing
  • Technical background in digital and analog design, server architecture, and high-performance compute
  • Experience working across thermal, mechanical, firmware, and software teams
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven approach
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Experience designing or optimizing GPU-to-GPU communication for AI/ML workloads
  • Direct experience integrating NVLink or next-generation GPU interconnect technologies
  • Familiarity with cutting-edge GPU architectures for AI/HPC
  • Supporting or designing systems across ARM and x86 server architectures
  • Background in sustainable or energy-efficient hardware design
  • Advanced certifications or coursework in AI/HPC hardware systems

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