Staff System Architect

Job Description:-
You will interface with customers to understand how their systems function and determine their evolving technology needs within their computer, storage, AI, and networking sectors.
The System Architect is responsible for generating the high-level system architecture requirements and ensuring the technology and product roadmaps are in line with customer next-generation product needs.
This role will help drive strategy both internally and externally at key industry communication standards.

Day to Day:

Act as one of the key technical interfaces for hyperscalers, OEMs, and system architects, to gain insights into next-generation compute, AI, storage, and networking challenges.

Identify and assess technology disruptors, translating emerging trends into strategic R&D initiatives and product development roadmaps to maintain industry leadership.

Cultivate and strengthen customer partnerships, fostering co-development opportunities and collaborative innovation to accelerate next-gen infrastructure advancements.

Support internal stakeholders, including product development, R&D, and sales teams, by providing technical guidance on next-gen interconnect technologies

Define high-level system architecture requirements, ensuring the product roadmap is aligned with next-generation compute, AI, and networking ecosystems.

Bridge the gap between customer needs and the technology roadmap.

Drive technology vision and strategy, ensuring our interconnect solutions support the evolving needs of standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, InfiniBand, and the next-gen AI workloads.

Lead the evaluation of high-speed electrical, optical, and hybrid interconnect solutions, balancing performance, power, latency, cost, and manufacturability.

Collaborate with senior architects and internal R&D, product development, and business units to shape product development roadmaps based on real-world customer challenges and market trends

Actively participate in and influence key industry standards groups (e.g., OCP, PCI-SIG, IEEE, Ethernet Alliance, CXL Consortium).

Support senior architects in leading and influencing discussions on emerging protocols and interface standards, ensuring the company is at the forefront of next-generation high-speed, low-latency interconnect technologies.

Actively contributing to the development of next-gen copper and optical interconnect standards.

Represent the company at industry forums, conferences, and standards organizations, reinforcing our role as a leader in high-speed interconnect technology and ensuring our strategic perspectives drive industry advancements.

Work cross-functionally with engineering, product management, sales, and marketing teams to translate technical insights into compelling product offerings.

Drive the execution of high-impact, innovative technical projects, ensuring seamless alignment between customer needs, business goals, and engineering capabilities.

Guide the go-to-market strategy for new interconnect solutions, ensuring that our technical differentiation is clearly communicated and leveraged in competitive landscapes.

Your Background:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.

8+ years of experience in compute, networking, AI, or storage system design and high-speed interconnect technologies.

Knowledge of compute, AI/ML, networking, and storage architectures.

Knowledge of hardware and associated signaling environments.

Technical expertise in high-speed engineering and design

Familiarity with industry standards like PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, and InfiniBand.

Experience with industry-standard design tools (e.g., simulation, modeling, CAD, or signal integrity analysis).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience in design trade-offs for power, latency, and scalability.

Effective communicator, able to present technical concepts to internal teams, customers, and industry partners.

Effectively able to build relationships with external customers and industry leaders as well as internally across all levels, disciplines, and geographies

Ability to do some travel to customers, conferences, or development sites.