The era of pervasive AI has arrived. In this era, organizations will use generative AI to unlock hidden value in their data, accelerate processes, reduce costs, drive efficiency and innovation to fundamentally transform their businesses and operations at scale.
SambaNova Suite™ is the first full-stack, generative AI platform, from chip to model, optimized for enterprise and government organizations. Powered by the intelligent SN40L chip, the SambaNova Suite is a fully integrated platform, delivered on-premises or in the cloud, combined with state-of-the-art open-source models that can be easily and securely fine-tuned using customer data for greater accuracy. Once adapted with customer data, customers retain model ownership in perpetuity, so they can turn generative AI into one of their most valuable assets.
We are building leading-edge ML/AI hardware platforms, driving innovation to transform server board designs for next-gen data centers. Join a team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of server PCB design for ML/AI-driven architectures.
Responsibilities:
As a Sr. PCB Layout Engineer, you will lead the design and layout of high-density, complex server boards integrating ML/AI chips, working on all phases of PCB design and production for advanced server solutions. You will contribute in a cross-functional team environment, collaborating on high-speed, high-density layouts that require both creativity and precision in routing and component placement. This role involves hands-on PCB design expertise with an emphasis on component selection, placement, and routing to meet the unique electrical and mechanical requirements of dense server boards used in data centers.
- Key collaboration with Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to ensure designs meet all electrical and mechanical enclosure requirements
- Create complete documentation packages required for PCB fabrication and assembly
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience
- 7+ years experience in PCB layout design using industry-standard PCB design suites
- 5+ years experience with high-speed, high-density PCB designs for data center or similar applications
- Proficiency in inputting, modifying, and managing board constraints in Cadence Allegro
- Experience understanding and fixing PCB manufacturer DFM inputs and errors, as well as contract manufacturer DFM inputs and errors
- Ability to complete the entire Gerber output process, including all PCB layout checks
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10+ years experience in PCB layout design with industry-standard tools like Cadence Allegro
- Experience with high current density designs
- Experience with Cadence Allegro Skill scripting and Valor tool
- Experience with high-speed signal integrity and power integrity requirements for ML/AI server boards
- Familiarity with managing 3rd party layout services and technical lead experience for PCB design teams
- Proficiency in design reviews for both schematics and layouts, ensuring compliance with best practices
Annual Salary Range and Level:
The base salary for this position ranges from $180,000/year up to $210,000/year. This range is based on role, level, and location and reflects the salary target for new hires in the US. Individual pay within the range will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s job-related qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.
Benefits Summary for US-Based Full-Time Direct Employment Positions
(The Recruiter will provide benefit details for non-US-based roles)
SambaNova offers a competitive total rewards package, including the base salary, plus equity and benefits. We cover 95% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, and 77% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution. We also offer Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life, and AD&D insurance plans in addition to Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options like Health Care, Limited Purpose, and Dependent Care. Our library of well-being benefits available to you and your dependents includes a full subscription to Headspace, Gympass+ membership with access to physical gyms, One Medical membership, counseling services with an Employee Assistance Program, and much more.
Submission Guidelines
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at SambaNova Systems, you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified.
If you are a new, recent (within the last two years), or upcoming college graduate and are interested in opportunities with SambaNova Systems, please apply through our university job listings.
EEO Policy
SambaNova Systems is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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What We Do
AI is changing the world and at SambaNova, we believe that you don’t need unlimited resources to take advantage of the most advanced, valuable AI capabilities - capabilities that are helping organizations explore the universe, find cures for cancer, and giving companies access to insights that provide a competitive edge.
We deliver the world’s fastest and only complete AI solution for enterprises and governments with world-record inference performance and accuracy. Powered by the SambaNova SN40L Reconfigurable Dataflow Unit (RDU), organizations can build a technology backbone for the next decade of AI innovation with SambaNova Suite. Our fully integrated hardware-software system, DataScale®, enables organizations to train, fine-tune, and deploy the most demanding AI workloads using the largest and most challenging models. Most recently, with the launch of our newest offering, SambaNova Cloud, developers can supercharge AI-powered applications on Llama 3.2 models.
SambaNova was founded in 2017 in Palo Alto, California, by a group of industry luminaries, business leaders, and world-class innovators who understand AI. Today, we’ve built an incredibly smart and motivated team dedicated to making a lasting impact on the industry and equipping our customers to thrive in the new era of AI.
Why Work With Us
As a talent first company, we aim to hire the greatest and most innovative minds in the industry- driving the next generation of AI computing where no barrier is too high and the possibilities are truly limitless. We encourage our peers to take risks and take the initiative to make a lasting impact on the AI and ML industries.
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