Responsibilities
- Conduct architecture reviews with hardware engineering teams to analyze and develop the most efficient interface and deployment strategy for mass production within the data center environment
- Direct product reviews and deliver the technical readiness assessment for deployment alignment, with a specific focus on thermal, mechanical, spatial, and hardware compatibility
- Perform airflow and liquid flow demand vs. capacity analysis, identifying the design margin and provide guidance on system control for efficient and reliable operation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the requirements and deliver the necessary NUDD equipment to support the deployment
- Partner with cross-functional teams and development partners to deliver harmonized new hardware platform roadmaps and secure an agreement on implementation milestones
- Liaise with cross-functional partners in Meta’s Data Center Operations team to ascertain infrastructure deployment and operational requirements
- Work with ODM/OEM vendors as necessary to define product specifications, development plans, and the integration strategy within the data center
- Capture lessons learned from production issues and create corresponding test cases to address these issues in subsequent hardware platforms
- Move to MINIMUM_QUALIFICATION or PREFERRED_QUALIFICATIONS: 'Technical proficiency and experience in creating documentation suitable for users of all technical levels.'
- Domestic and/or international travel, up to 25%, is required
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, in thermal, mechanical, or equivalent technical experience is required
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in development engineering, system validation testing or data center operation of AI/ML computer, networking equipment, and/or hyperscaler data center environments is mandatory
- Possession of robust communication skills and a demonstrated capacity to influence cross-functional teams is essential
- Domain knowledge in thermal engineering and/or mechanical engineering with hands-on experience with the designing, modeling, and validation of rack-level or data center cooling solutions
- A proven history of navigating ambiguity and establishing processes for novel technologies, and successfully transitioning them into production, is required
- Technical aptitude, evidenced by familiarity with ASIC, compute, storage, and network architecture and components, hardware troubleshooting and diagnosis capabilities, and/or hardware manufacturing processes
- Experience operating within a global environment, including collaboration with remote teams, is required
- Demonstrated experience with operational validation methodologies and verification activities pertinent to new product integration is expected
- The ability to cultivate strong cross-functional relationships and influence policies and procedures to enhance the integration of hardware platforms into the data center
- The capacity to mentor team members in evaluating and identifying superior methods for issue resolution and defining updates to tools and processes is expected
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience with hardware development and/or data center design
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal Engineering
- Proven experience in developing for, or managing, large-scale server installations
- Experience in utilizing AI-driven tools for workflow development
- Expertise in AI/ML product integration and deployment in the data center at scale
- Familiarity with the airflow or liquid flow CFDs such as 6Sigma, Icepak or Fluent
$173,000/year to $245,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
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