Systems Architect; Hardware

About The Role

In this position, the Systems Architect will be responsible for architecting Server and Rack level solutions specifically for customers in the Cloud Computing and Hyperscale Industry. The responsibilities include working directly with customers and core technology suppliers to understand and solve technical problems, as well as providing technical leadership and guidance to internal Engineering, Management and Business Teams.

• Develop long‑term hyperscale server technology strategies based on technical and business footprint of the customer.
• Drive internal and external integration of system‑level engineering strategy.
• Develop long‑term technical relationships with the core technology ecosystem, creating a technical interface and driving customer requirements into next‑generation designs.
• Identify and develop differentiation opportunities and drive 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.

• 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, Infini Band, Fibre Channel, Ethernet, etc.), high‑speed memory bus (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 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 data‑center network topologies.
• Optional:
  Working knowledge of server operating systems (Windows Server, Linux CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE).
• Optional:
  Experience with Server Virtualization Solutions (VMware, Citrix, Hyper‑V).
• Optional:
  Knowledge of software driver implementation, IP schemas and network protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to discover, learn, and apply new technologies.

• B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering.
• M.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering (preferred but not required).

• 10+ years of direct industry experience.
• System Architect – Server design: developing server product architectures and carrying them through to production.
• Experience with server motherboard design, chassis layout optimization and rack‑level and data‑center design implementation.
• System Architect – Power design: AC/DC power converter design, system / rack power budgeting and debugging.
• Rack and Data Center level power infrastructure design.
• SW/FW Architect – UEFI firmware, BMC firmware, OS/Drivers: coding for AMI and/or OpenBMC based BMC firmware, DMTF Redfish, UEFI firmware (BIOS), industry security protocols, Root of Trust, and design for security.
• Experience with operating systems and driver design/usage.

The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $148,125 and $246,875 per year. Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy.
Other rewards may include:

• Bonus
• Paid time off
• Generous 401(k) match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Well‑being resources
• Health, dental and vision coverage
• Mental health resources and wellness support programs
• Company‑paid life and disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave and family care support
• Structured training programs and on‑the‑job learning opportunities
• Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about

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.

Please be aware that certain positions may require the applicant to be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), refugee, or asylee, or to be eligible to obtain an export control license or license exception from the Bureau of Industry and Science and the U.S. Department of Commerce. All offers of employment will be conditional subject to these requirements.