Hardware Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer or Architect to join our team in Hillsboro, OR specializing in technical analysis of AI and datacenter hardware. This role involves analyzing product architecture, design, and manufacturing processes and being an active contributor in the planning, tools, and processes required to acquire this information. This role requires a mix of technical expertise, design sensibility, and autonomy. You’ll need to work independently, collaborate across our globally distributed team, to examine and report on the design choices, optimizations, and trade-offs in competing hardware, translating physical analysis into actionable insights. The role rewards curiosity. The strongest people in this work are drawn to investigation — taking apart what they could have helped design, connecting physical evidence to architectural intent and roadmap signals, and following threads beyond any single prior role.

Product design or manufacturing R&D in advanced packaging (2.5D / 3D, high-speed interconnects, hybrid bonding)

Broad understanding of advanced manufacturing across CMOS logic, memory, and emerging technologies

Interpreting micrographs and electrical measurements to infer design and process characteristics

Comfort developing plans for physical and electrical FA toolchains

Python for data analysis and engineering tasks

Strong professional network of experts

Statistical and process-control literacy

Architectural fluency — CPU / GPU / ASIC floor planning, memory hierarchy, and advanced I/O are native language for you

Cross-industry context — you place any architectural choice against vendor and competitor history without reaching for a reference

Physical intuition, or willingness to build it fast — you know what is real and what is artifact

Written argument — your technical writing holds up under expert scrutiny

Curiosity and ownership — you're drawn to investigate; you ship and close your own loops

Agency — you deliver on your responsibilities and support others in theirs. You treat everyone you work with as a peer and leave concepts of hierarchy at the door.

Deepen expertise in next-generation AI hardware architectures, including custom accelerators, chiplet-based designs, and heterogeneous compute systems.

Expand capabilities in advanced packaging and interconnect technologies (e.g., 2.5D/3D integration, HBM, optical interconnects) and their system-level implications.

Develop stronger cross-layer understanding from device physics and manufacturing processes through system architecture and workload optimization.

Build proficiency in data-driven hardware analysis, including benchmarking, performance modeling, and automated analysis using Python and related tools.

Strengthen collaboration with research, manufacturing, and market teams to translate technical findings into high-impact strategic insights.

Enhance external engagement through interaction with industry experts, conference participation, and contribution to thought leadership.

Progress toward a senior architect or subject matter expert role with influence over research direction, technical coverage, and industry perspective.