Pure Storage
Hardware Design Engineer, Systems
$180K–$270K
Santa Clara, California +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California, United States - Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
About the job
Leads hardware design, validation, qualification, and production introduction for storage systems, including troubleshooting complex hardware issues.
What you'll do
- Lead hardware design and qualification projects from concept through production, including architecture, documentation, eDVT, and failure analysis.
- Develop and automate hardware validation and qualification; collaborate across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and support to introduce storage subsystems.
- Investigate escalations and root causes, harden system designs, and mentor junior team members.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in x86 architecture and storage-related hardware development, validation, and qualification.
- Deep expertise in x86 architecture, CPU subsystems, component selection, high-speed buses and protocols, Ethernet, power and thermal analysis, and signal integrity.
- Foundational knowledge of Verilog and CPLD design; proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
- Experience with hardware qualification workloads and tools, and ability to review diagnostic test plans.
Nice to have
- Enterprise data storage or server industry experience.
- M.S. degree preferred.
Pay
$180,000 — $270,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
x86, DDR5, BMC, PCIe, UPI, SAS/SATA, I²C, Python
AI focus
Use AI tools such as Claude and Gemini to accelerate design checks, test script development, and diagnostic dashboards.
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