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Sr Principal Hardware Engineer

Oracle
Santa Clara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/24/2026
Job Description

Our OCI HW Design organization (OHD) needs an experienced Liquid Cooling specialist to support the rapid expansion of our Multi-Cloud product offerings and datacenter build out. Responsibilities will include gaining a precise understanding of Multi-Cloud partner datacenter requirements, e.g., power, cooling, airflow, compute and networking performance, and physical requirements, performing system characterization (performance, power, cooling requirement) of Oracle Compute and Networking products at the rack server and GPU level. Architect and development of next-generation liquid cooling solutions. Communicating system characterization information to Multi-Cloud partners. Other responsibilities include maintaining constant communications with Multi-Cloud partners to coordinate requirements for datacenter build out of additional capacity or additional locations world-wide, or the addition of new compute shapes and back-end services.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work with technical program managers, OCI Datacenter Operations and Multi-Cloud partners to determine technical requirements and system measurement data that must be gathered, analyzed and communicated prior to deployment of Oracle systems into target OCI or Multi-Cloud datacenters, e.g., power, airflow and liquid cooling.
  • Work with datacenter operations team to ensure new server shapes do not cause unexpected power or thermal impacts.
  • Work with Program Managers to determine all rack level technical requirements that must be met, e.g., liquid cooling capacity and flow rates, CDUs requirement, etc.
  • Determine the technical data requirements needed for each datacenter by working with OCI DC Ops or Multi-Cloud partners to understand what measurements and data they need before allowing the server to become active in the DC, e.g., characterizing power and airflow/liquid cooling requirements following either an OCI or Multi-Cloud partner procedure. Generate and communicate all system characterization data required to provision Oracle hardware systems in both OCI and Multi-Cloud partner datacenters. This includes GPU, server, switch and network rack levels.
  • Architect and develop next-generation liquid cooling systems for rack level and datacenter level cooling


Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 - $251,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
  • Short term disability and long term disability
  • Life insurance and AD&D
  • Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
  • Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance


The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

About Us

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s challenges. We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40 years of change by operating with integrity.

We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all.

Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling 1 888 404 2494 in the United States.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Salary : $120,100 - $251,600

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