Hardware Platform Engineer – Data Center Systems & Rack Integration at Oracle

Job description

As compute density and cooling complexity increase, OCI depends on hardware platforms that are both innovative and deployable at scale. This role ensures new designs are consistent, practical, and ready for global deployment. Key Responsibilities Hardware Platform Development & Integration • Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment • Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale • Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces • Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness • Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including: • Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections) • Installation, transport, and handling • Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability) • Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale Telemetry & Observability • Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health) • Ensure instrumentation is enabled at deployment • Partner with software/data teams to support monitoring and analysis • Identify and close gaps in telemetry coverage and data quality Standards & Documentation • Drive standardization across rack platforms • Establish best practices for connections, transport, leak detection, and instrumentation • Maintain documentation as a source of truth Cross-Functional Leadership • Collaborate across OHD, engineering, operations, supply chain, and software teams • Align with external partners (OEMs, silicon vendors) • Drive technical decisions and bring structure to complex efforts Issue Resolution & Continuous Improvement • Track and resolve platform issues, especially during early deployment • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions • Use field data and telemetry insights to improve designs and processes Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline • 6+ years in hardware engineering, mechanical systems, or data center infrastructure • Experience with complex, rack- or system-level hardware • Strong foundation in mechanical, thermal, and/or fluid systems • Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus • Proven ability to drive outcomes across teams • Strong problem-solving and communication skills Preferred Qualifications • Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience • Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems) • Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale • Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs • Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs) • Experience supporting deployment or commissioning • Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems What We’re Looking For • Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope • Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically • Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity • Collaboration: Influences across teams • Detail Orientation: Ensures designs are practical and deployment-ready Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements. Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only US: Hiring Range in USD from: $114,600 to $234,600 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following: 1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion 2. Short term disability and long term disability 3. Life insurance and AD&D 4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) 5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts 6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits 7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match 8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation. 9. 11 paid holidays 10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours. 11. Paid parental leave 12. Adoption assistance 13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14. Financial planning and group legal 15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC4 Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is seeking a Hardware Platform Engineer to lead development and integration of next-generation rack platforms supporting high-density, liquid-cooled compute infrastructure. This role sits at the intersection of hardware engineering and data center deployment, ensuring platforms are technically sound, scalable, and ready for production. You will work across mechanical design, thermal systems, and infrastructure to drive platform readiness from concept through deployment. This is a highly cross-functional role requiring strong engineering judgment, system-level thinking, and the ability to drive alignment across teams and partners.

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Must-haves

Hardware Platform Development & Integration
Lead integration of rack-level hardware platforms for data center deployment
Ensure designs meet requirements for mechanical integrity, thermal performance, serviceability, and scale
Drive system-level design across compute, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces
Partner with internal and external teams to validate designs
Data Center Interface & Deployment Readiness
Define platform interfaces with infrastructure, including: • Liquid cooling (CDUs, fluid routing, connections)
Installation, transport, and handling
Facility interfaces (space, power, cooling, serviceability)
Ensure deployment readiness and resolve gaps impacting scale
Telemetry & Observability
Define telemetry requirements (power, temperature, flow, pressure, system health)

Nice-to-haves

Experience with hardware instrumentation/telemetry is a plus
Data center infrastructure and rack-level design experience
Familiarity with liquid cooling (e.g., direct-to-chip, CDU systems)
Experience with platform standardization or system integration at scale
Experience working with hardware vendors or OEMs
Exposure to high-density compute platforms (e.g., GPUs)
Experience supporting deployment or commissioning
Familiarity with telemetry or performance monitoring systems
What We’re Looking For
Ownership: Takes responsibility beyond defined scope
Systems Thinking: Understands hardware, infrastructure, and operations holistically
Execution: Drives progress in ambiguity

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Platform: oracle-cloud
Effort: medium

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