Staff Hardware Systems Engineer

Staff Systems Engineer

Mission

The Staff Systems Engineer will play a critical role in shaping the future of Groq's hardware platforms, enabling state-of-the-art AI/ML workloads, and driving the development of the most advanced AI accelerator on the market. This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and collaboration abilities. The Staff Systems Engineer will guide design and architecture decisions, ensuring that they align with organizational objectives. The role will also involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of products, features, and enhancements.

Responsibilities & Opportunities In This Role

• Technical Leadership: Lead hardware‑systems design projects – guide design and architecture decisions that align with Groq’s strategic objectives.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Silicon Engineering, Data Center Operations, Cloud Infrastructure, Product Management, and Manufacturing Operations to ensure seamless delivery of products, features, and enhancements.
• Project Management: Track defects/bugs throughout the project lifecycle and drive timely issue resolution.
• Interconnect Solution Definition: Electro‑optical: backplanes, bulk‑power distribution, optical links, internal & external system interconnects. Thermo‑mechanical: macro‑system cooling solutions, integration, and interconnect. Coordinate design teams to achieve common, leveraged results.
• Full‑Stack System Expertise: End‑to‑end troubleshooting and issue resolution. Deep understanding of design expectations and validation methods—from proof‑of‑concept to final product.
• Team Enablement: Help teams isolate problems to the subsystem level and guide the entire group toward resolution when needed.
• Technical Proficiency:
• Electrical & power issues
• Mechanical & thermal issues
• Low‑level firmware & application‑layer software
• Operating systems, performance testing, and tuning for optimization
  

Ideal Candidates Have/are

• 8 years of experience leading platform teams to delivery success
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
• Proficient in electrical and power issues, mechanical and thermal issues, low-level firmware, application layer software, operating systems, performance testing, and tuning for optimizations.
• Problem-Solving & Debugging – Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware and firmware issues.
  
  

Attributes Of a Groqster

• Humility - Egos are checked at the door
• Collaborative & Team Savvy - We make up the smartest person in the room, together
• Growth & Giver Mindset - Learn it all versus know it all, we share knowledge generously
• Curious & Innovative - Take a creative approach to projects, problems, and design
• Passion, Grit, & Boldness - no limit thinking, fueling informed risk taking
  
  

Compensation: At Groq, a competitive base salary is part of our comprehensive compensation package, which includes equity and benefits. For this role, the base salary range is $159,000 to $270,000, determined by your location, skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks. This range is specific to roles in the United States, compensation for candidates outside the USA will be dependent on the local market.