Lead Hardware System Architect - Taipei/Hsinchu

2. Technical JDM/ODM & Supplier Governance

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 8+ years of hardware design experience, with a proven track record of shipping high-performance graphics hardware, GPU motherboards, or high-density parallel compute accelerator boards.
• Fabric & Bus Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience designing with PCIe Gen 5/6 and high-speed serdes (112G/224G PAM4 architectures). Familiarity with CXL or scalable interconnect fabrics is highly desired.
• Advanced Power & SI/PI: Strong understanding of high-frequency PCB layout constraints, via optimization, and power delivery networks capable of handling extreme di/dt step loads inherent to dynamic graphics workloads.
• Hardware Tooling: Proficiency with advanced EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Allegro, OrCAD) and familiarity with simulation tools for validating physical design assumptions.
• Global Vendor Triage: Experience directing overseas ODM engineering teams through architectural definition, layout execution, and laboratory hardware triage.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Open Compute Project (OCP) standards or industry-standard multi-GPU form factors.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling or advanced phase-change thermal infrastructure and its unique spatial and material constraints on physical board design.
• Hands-on lab experience utilizing high-speed validation equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, VNAs, BERTs) for signal and power verification on graphics hardware.
• Bolt is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment in which we recognize and value each other’s differences as well as fostering a culture that promotes its core values: Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
• Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup based in Sunnyvale, CA building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors. We pride ourselves on our first principles approach to solving problems. We are energized by our mission to reduce the barrier of entry for content creation and consumption. Our goal is to enable everyone to easily create, simulate and consume immersive experiences as vividly as they can imagine them.
• Our Values
• Be Fearless : Unmute yourself. Test boundaries and get proven right.
• Remain Adaptable : Stay comfortable in a continuously changing world. If you’re wrong, concede and move on.
• Educate Your Ego : Selflessly collaborate towards our shared purpose.