Hardware Engineer

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together.

Facebook demands highly customized server components from its hardware vendors to ensure that every watt hour of energy is used efficiently. Our designs are kept simple and minimalistic; with an emphasis on specifying and testing every critical component. This position is full time and located in our Menlo Park office.

* Define architecture and specifications for custom data center equipment * Engage vendors to ensure product meets specification * Review schematic and board diagrams * Bring up new board designs * Test designs for functionality and power efficiency * Engage mechanical teams to ensure proper component cooling in the data center * Engage software team to ensure application compatibility and performance * Engage deployments team to ensure smooth product introduction

* Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering required * Minimum of 5 years of experience with electronic design and bring up of server systems * Familiar with server system architecture of CPU manufacturers * Experience with high speed board design and board bring-up * Familiarity with direct attach storage and high speed SAS backplane design a plus * Familiar with schematic and PCB CAD programs * Familiar with hardware testing methodologies and have a hands on approach when testing * Knowledge of Linux * Detail oriented communication and documentation skills