Lead Principal Electrical Engineer, GPU Systems

Oracle

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$146,300–$306,400 / yr
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TL;DR · Lead Principal Electrical Engineer, GPU Systems

Oracle Hardware is seeking a Lead Principal Electrical Engineer, GPU Systems to serve as a senior individual contributor within the hardware engineering team. In this role, you will lead complex GPU system development programs, overseeing hardware and software integration, validation, and production readiness. You will collaborate with internal teams, external manufacturers, and NVIDIA and AMD engineering groups to resolve system-level issues involving firmware, drivers, and baseboard management controllers. Key responsibilities include analyzing engineering logs, evaluating technical design trade-offs, and driving platform quality. You must possess expert knowledge of GPU and CPU architectures, electrical engineering, and vendor diagnostic tools. This position solves critical hardware integration challenges to ensure the successful transition of GPU platforms from initial engineering requirements through to full production delivery.

What you'll do

  • Lead GPU platform development from initial engineering requirements through system qualification and production readiness.
  • Integrate and debug GPU/CPU hardware, firmware, drivers, and baseboard management controllers.
  • Analyze engineering logs and vendor diagnostic tools to investigate and resolve complex system-level issues.
  • Develop and align validation plans and test strategies with internal teams and external manufacturing partners.
  • Translate customer and product requirements into actionable engineering specifications for platform development.
  • Influence technical decisions and engineering strategies across multiple organizations and technology partners.
  • Present technical trade-offs, validation findings, and product readiness assessments to senior stakeholders.
  • Mentor engineering peers and share technical knowledge to strengthen overall engineering capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 16+ years of relevant experience.
  • Extensive experience in electrical engineering, GPU/CPU systems engineering, or hardware systems development.
  • Expert knowledge of GPU and CPU system architecture, integration, and validation, including NVIDIA and AMD platforms.
  • Deep understanding of hardware and software interactions across complex GPU/CPU systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with firmware, drivers, BMCs, vendor diagnostic tools, engineering logs, and system-level troubleshooting.
  • Proven experience leading complex hardware development initiatives from engineering requirements through production introduction.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to influence engineering decisions across organizational boundaries.

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