Sr. Product Engineer - Internal High-Speed Cable

Job Req ID: 26764

About Supermicro:

Supermicro® is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.
 

Job Summary:

SuperMicro Computer is looking for a senior level internal high-speed cable engineer who is responsible for researching, designing, developing, and testing method for AI GPU system, Enterprise server storage systems, add-on cards / storage products at SuperMicro Computer Inc., to join our team in our headquarter office in San Jose, CA. This position is open to candidates who have more than 5-10 years of experience and passion high-speed cable signal integrity test and measurement methodology, PCI-e Gen5/6, Infiniband specification and future industry high-speed interface development trends.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):
• Responsible for New cable connectivity in system level specification, define cable pin mapping topology, create unique cable P/N based on SMC standard name rule and working with cable vendors from concept to sample cable products.
• Collaborate with related system, QA Lab validation test schedule, resolve exhibited reported problem and obtain test data until cable products official release for internal multiple systems to share same cable as goal is utilize resources that same cable use for multiple systems application.
• Responsible maintain cable apply to different systems Design Center BOM database drawing, document and revision control and update. 
• Provide strong technical support to technical support team, contract manufacturers and production department during the product sample and production stages and response to customers field report issue and provide a solution to customers.
• Support cables products from initial enable to end of live technical announcement and control not to use in new design with EOL remark process.  
• Review with lab Compatibility and reliability testing and release cable products in timely manner.

Qualifications:

• MSEE 5+ years or BSEE 8 + years of experiences with Internal high-speed cables connectivity.
• Direct experience in high speed I/O buses on AI GPU system NVLink, Ethernet cables, USB, PCI Express, and CXL is preferred.
• Comprehensive knowledge on cable impedance, signal integrity, insertion loss, return loss, NEXT and FEXT and compatibility & reliability testing, debugging tools and software, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.
• Outstanding problem-solving capabilities and strong debugging skills with in-depth knowledge of the server and storage architecture is required.
• Excellent team work player and strong communication skills;
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic towards working in fast-paced environment with ability to work independently in a highly efficient way to achieve best quality design and fast time-to-market constraint with minimal supervision.

Salary Range

$140,000 - $160,000 

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.