System Engineer

System Engineer

Date: Jan 6, 2026

Location: San Jose, California, United States

Company: Super Micro Computer

Job Req ID: 28113

About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

High-performance server product team in Supermicro is seeking talented System Engineer who can lead the technical collateral development of in-house multi-node server system products. This individual will have the opportunity to define and implement latest data center and storage technologies, and to create proof of concepts and technical feature paper presentations to differentiate Supermicro product through online and at various industry events. This individual will also be the go-to person for product managers and system engineers to be the subject of matter expert in application benchmarks specifically in networking, storage, and virtualization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Includes the following essential duties and responsibilities (other duties may also be assigned):

• Server solutions hands on and lab activities:
• Assemble systems (GPU, CPU, Motherboard, Memory, Storage and Networking).
• Root cause diagnosis: identify and analyze the root cause of system failures, isolating specific components or failure nodes to implement effective solutions with Engineering.
• Test Automation: utilize basic scripting skills to automate validation tests, increasing efficiency in testing processes.
• Linux operating system level benchmarking, validation, testing, driver and software stack testing and debugging. This includes test scripts development.

• Generate and publish comprehensive test reports, effectively communicating findings and insights to team members.

• Familiar with Computer Science architecture and experienced in NVQual, MLPerf, CUDA is a Plus.

• Participate in the product development cycles, from concept through launch, ensuring timely delivery and quality.
• Cross-functional project work: engage with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Component Managers, etc. on assigned projects to ensure cohesive development and implementation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master's degree in EE, CE, CS or ME with minimum of 5 years working experiences
• Strong knowledge in enterprise server architecture. Previous experience in server product development is a plus
• Strong knowledge in server architecture (including PCIe, SATA, and SAS protocols) and OS applications, and knowledge in vSAN is a plus
• Knowledge in benchmarks(FIO/IOMeter/vdbench), in-band and OOB (IPMI/BIOS) management is a plus
• Experiences in Windows and Linux OS and scripting languages (python, JavaScript, Visual Basic) are a plus
• Proficiency in using hand and power tools for hardware installation
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and diagrams
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Salary Range

$120,000 - $165,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.