Lenovo Hiring! Full Time Staff Board Design Engineer in 台北市, 台灣 - Ricebowl

Position Summary

Lead the architecture, design, and development of next-generation enterprise server platforms, driving end-to-end system design from concept through mass production. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, cost-effective, and high-quality server solutions that meet customer requirements, technology roadmaps, and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design

• Lead the design and development of 2-socket and multi-socket server platforms, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
• Define system architecture, hardware specifications, and design requirements for enterprise, cloud, and AI server products.
• Evaluate and select key hardware components, PCB materials, and system technologies to achieve product performance, quality, and cost targets.
• Drive system-level integration and design optimization across motherboard, power, thermal, firmware, and mechanical domains.

Cross-functional Program Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead for product development programs, coordinating closely with Mechanical, Thermal, Signal Integrity, Firmware, Power, Validation, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Ensure technical execution aligns with customer requirements, development milestones, and production schedules.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle.

Technology Development & Industry Engagement

• Maintain strong relationships with component suppliers, technology partners, and industry organizations.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive technologies, and emerging innovations to support future product roadmap planning.
• Conduct technical evaluations, proof-of-concept studies, and new technology research to drive product competitiveness.

Validation & Problem Resolution

• Apply engineering analysis, simulation, validation methodologies, and testing techniques to verify component, circuit, and system-level functionality.
• Drive debugging and root-cause analysis of complex hardware and system issues throughout development and production.
• Ensure product reliability, quality, and compliance through comprehensive validation and verification activities.

Manufacturing Readiness & Product Quality

• Ensure product designs comply with DFX (Design for Excellence) principles, including Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Testability (DFT), and Design for Serviceability (DFS).
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to optimize production yield, reduce costs, and support successful mass production ramp-up.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and development efficiency.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in enterprise server hardware development and system architecture.
• Proven experience designing and developing 2-socket or multi-socket server systems.
• Demonstrated success leading complex hardware development projects across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Strong understanding of server architecture, high-speed interfaces, power delivery, thermal considerations, and board-level system design.
• Hands-on experience with system-level debugging, validation, and performance optimization.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in hardware design and development tools, including:
  • Cadence Concept HDL
  • Cadence Allegro
  • Validation and diagnostic tools
  • Hardware scripting and automation tools
  • CPLD development tools
• Strong knowledge of electronic components, PCB materials, signal integrity, and system integration principles.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with system management firmware development.
• Experience in CPLD and FPGA architecture, coding, and debugging.
• Familiarity with server management technologies, platform firmware, and datacenter system architectures.
• Prior experience working with leading server ODM/OEM organizations or enterprise server vendors.

Leadership Competencies

• Strong technical leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to influence engineering direction and drive alignment across global teams.
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and emerging technology adoption.