As compute density and cooling complexity increase, OCI depends on hardware platforms that are both innovative and deployable at scale. This role ensures new designs are consistent, practical, and ready for global deployment.

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

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $114,600 to $234,600 per annum. 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:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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 - IC4

Key Responsibilities

Hardware Platform Development & Integration

Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment
Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale
Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces
Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs

Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness

Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including:
- Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections)
- Installation, transport, and handling
- Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)
Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale

Telemetry & Observability

Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health)
Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment
Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis
Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality

Standards & Documentation

Drive standardization across rack platforms
Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation
Maintain documentation as a source of truth

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams
Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors)
Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts

Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement

Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment
Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline
6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure
Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware
Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems
Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus
Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams
Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience
Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems)
Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale
Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs
Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs)
Experience supporting deployment or commissioning
Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems

What We’re Looking For

Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope
Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically
Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity
Collaboration: Influences across teams
Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready

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Hardware Platform Engineer - Data Center Systems & Rack Integration

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