Principal Mechanical Engineering Architect - Server & Rack Solutions

About The Role In this position, the Principal Mechanical Architect will be responsible for architecting Server and Rack level solutions for customers in the Cloud Computing and Hyperscale Industry. The responsibilities for this position include working directly with our customers and core technology suppliers to understand and solve technical problems facing the customer. In addition, the position will include providing technical leadership and guidance to internal Engineering, Management, and Business Teams. What You Will Do Develops long-term hyperscale server technology strategies based on technical and business footprint of the customer. Drives internal and external integration of system level engineering strategy. Develops long-term technical relationships with the core technology ecosystem. The relationships should create a technical interface, driving customer requirements into next generation designs. Identifies and develops differentiation opportunities and drives thought leadership discussions among engineering, customers, business, and management. Work directly with customers on concept and development of custom hyperscale server and rack designs. Determine how to solve performance/operational problems and deliver business value through ZT hardware. System Architecture – Server design Experience in developing server product architectures and carrying through to production. Experience with server motherboard design Experience with server chassis layout optimization Experience with rack-level and data-center design implementation System Architecture – Power design AC/DC power converter design, System/Rack power budgeting and debug experience Rack and Data Center Level power infrastructure experience SW/FW Architecture – UEFI FW, BMC FW, OS/Drivers Experience coding for AMI and/or OpenBMC based BMC FW Experience with DMTF Redfish Experience coding for UEFI FW (BIOS) Experience with industry security protocols, Root of Trust, and design for security Experience with Operating Systems and Driver design/usage Competencies Innovates and develops intellectual property. Excellent communication, social, commercial and negotiation skills. Leadership of feasibility studies of system level concepts. Author technical papers, present at industry forums and participate in industry consortiums. Drive prototyping or proof of concepts of new technologies. What You Bring BS in Electrical, CS, or Mechanical Engineering and 12 + years of direct industry experience (alternatively MS and 10+ years) Experience with high-speed design, signal integrity issues, power distribution techniques and x86/ARM/GPU platform architectures. Experience with implementation of high-speed serial buses and Fabrics (SAS/SATA, PCIe, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, etc.), high speed Memory Busses (DDR4/DDR5, HBM), and Processor/Accelerator Cache Coherent Links (CXL). Knowledge of server & rack architecture, system level design, board level design and overall server management. Strong knowledge of the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) functionality, telemetry, and design for Security/RoT. Experience with new product development life cycle and driving cross-functional development efforts from concept to planning to development. Demonstrated ability to create detailed architecture specifications and drive business cases for new products and features. Strong understanding of network technologies and datacenter network topologies. Optional: Working knowledge of server operating systems including Windows Server and Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE). Optional: Experience with Server Virtualization Solutions (VMware, Citrix or Hyper‑V). Optional: Knowledge of software driver implementation, IP schemas and network protocols. Demonstrated ability to discover, learn, and apply new technologies. Compensation & Financial Security ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $148,125 and $246,875 per year. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and/or certifications. Competitive base salary Performance-based annual bonus eligibility 401(k) retirement savings plan Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs Health & Wellness Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs Company-paid life and disability insurance Time Away & Work-Life Balance Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays Parental leave and family care support programs Growth & Purpose Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about Equal Opportunity & Legal Requirements ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing. Note: Certain positions may require the applicant to either 1) be a U.S. citizen or national, 2) be a U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), 3) be a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157, or 4) be an asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158, or 2) be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science & U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to the foregoing. #J-18808-Ljbffr SANMINA-SCI TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED