Junior System Engineer
AMAX
Fremont, CAFresher1h agovia LinkedIn
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- New grads and up to 1 year · Bachelor's degree
- Must know
- TroubleshootingEmbedded systemsSales
- Nice to have
- LinuxNetworkingPythonMachine learning
- Work
- On-site in Fremont
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- Troubleshooting59%Linux32%Embedded systems18%Sales5%of 99 similar entry-level jobs posted in the US this week
- Listed
- Nov 2, 2026 · still open
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About the Role
Seeking a motivated System Engineer to join the Engineering team, focusing on the design, deployment, validation, and troubleshooting of high-performance computing systems and server platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and deploy server and HPC systems, including GPU- and AI-based computing platforms.
- Install, configure, and maintain Linux-based operating systems and related system software.
- Perform system bring-up, validation, and performance testing for new hardware platforms.
- Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, and operating system issues across server and cluster environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define system specifications and evaluate the interface between hardware and software.
- Analyze technical data to recommend and plan system layouts; provide technical support for sales activities, including configuration development.
- Review and approve quotations and assist in the timely resolution of technical issues.
- Resolve system integration challenges by working closely with engineering, manufacturing, and support teams.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, installation procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- Support customer deployments, system integrations, and proof-of-concept testing.
- Monitor system performance and recommend improvements.
- Assist in evaluating new technologies, components, and system architectures.
- Review customer system orders to verify and confirm configurations and system requirements.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Strong experience with Linux operating systems (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, etc.).
- Experience working with GPU platforms (NVIDIA preferred) and accelerator-based computing systems.
- Familiarity with server components such as CPUs, memory, storage, networking, and PCIe devices.
- Experience troubleshooting hardware and system-level issues.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Fresh grad or 1 year of experience working with server hardware, HPC systems, or data center infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications (a plus):
- Knowledge of cluster environments, networking, and distributed computing.
- Scripting experience (Bash, Python, or similar).
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure or GPU clusters.
- Familiarity with container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes.
- Experience with system validation, burn-in testing, or failure analysis.
- Exposure to high-speed networking technologies (InfiniBand, RDMA).