Hardware System Design Engineer

Mission: perform detailed circuit design and analysis and component selection for cost-optimized solutions and ensure successful product development with aggressive product cycles.

Responsibilities & opportunities in this role:

• Review and align with Product Requirement Documents (PRD)
• Create board functional specifications and other design collateral
• Design products based on GroqChip LPU (Language Processor Unit) [AI/ML processors]
• Lead PCB layout and SI/PI analysis
• Contribute to chassis design and multi-system implementations
• Debug chip, board, and system level hardware and software issues
• Design boards intended for ASIC bring-up and post-silicon validation testing
• Hands-on debugging of hardware issues in a lab environment
• Support product certification and GTM activities

Ideal candidates have/are:

​​At minimum:

• BS in Electrical Engineering or a related degree
• 8+ years of proven experience
• Design using schematic capture tools, design constraint tools and PCB layout viewers
• Proficiency with high speed interfaces (Serdes, PCIe, DDR)
• Experience designing power sub-sections (e.g. POLs, VRMs, etc.)
• Experience in designing lower speed interfaces like SPI, I2C, CANbus, etc
• Experience with CPLDs/FPGAs and Verilog
• Competence using lab equipment such as volt meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power analyzers, etc.
• Available to work on-site in Groq’s hardware engineering lab (San Jose) a few times per week, and sometimes full-time depending on the phase of a given project
• Excel in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to optimally prioritize and complete tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Highly self-motivated and driven; self-confident and self-starter
• Desire to learn, create, and grow in a dynamic environment
• Keen attention to detail

Highly valued, not required:

• Master of Science degree
• Proficiency in following technologies:
  • Server based technologies
  • AI, Microprocessor, GPU, and FPGA design
  • PCIe, DRAM, I2C, SMBus, Ethernet architecture and Cloud Technologies
  • Datacenter experience
  • Machine Learning experience
  • High-power, low voltage, multi-phase power delivery design proficiency
  • Experience working in Linux environments
  • Scripting experience (e.g. Python, Perl, Bash, etc.)
  • Experience with PLM systems such as Arena, Agile, or equivalent

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

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

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 $181,700 to $365,400, determined by your skills, qualifications, experience and internal benchmarks.