Systems/Rack Architect

The role

You will lead the system architecture design of AI compute hardware from concept to deployment. You will own system level simulation and modeling to guide decisions for boards, chassis, interconnects, and rack-scale systems.

What you will do

• Own path-finding and architecture for compute systems from conception to rack scale deployment
• Write system, board, interface, and rack specifications
• Translate workload and performance requirements into system specifications
• Own system level performance, power, and total cost of ownership
• Run simulations and hardware models to identify best designs and validate deployments
• Drive board and chassis-level architecture including power delivery, thermal and mechanical design
• Define scale-up and scale-out fabrics
• Review ODM, JDM and supplier designs against requirements
• Define and own the bring-up, integration, validation, and qualification strategy

Required qualifications

• Significant experience architecting complex compute hardware systems, spanning server or machine-level designs through rack-scale platforms
• Experience taking hardware systems from early requirements and architecture through specification, integration, bring-up, validation, and production deployment
• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills

Nice to have

• Successfully architected multiple shipping commercial systems
• Built new performance, electrical, cooling models from scratch
• Substantial interactions with partners, including finding new partners and suppliers

About the company

Normal is an applied AI company solving the hardest problems in AI and silicon. They build foundational hardware and software for the semiconductor industry, critical AI infrastructure, and broader systems.