Sr. System Engineer - Board and Systems

Micas Networks is a leading open networking company focused on accelerating data delivery. Catering to the needs of enterprise and cloud data centers as well as hyperscalers, the company’s full portfolio of open networking products—including whitebox and bare metal switches—supports various operating systems, such as SONiC. Micas also offers comprehensive data center networking switch development services and custom options, leveraging R&D, engineering, and supply chain management expertise along with high-quality and high-capacity manufacturing capabilities. Our mission is to accelerate customers' adoption of disaggregated, AI-enabling networks through innovation, customer-first principles, and operational excellence.

About the role

As a Sr. System Engineer - Board and Systems, you will bridge the gap between our customers and our R&D team. You will understand the technical needs of potential customers, engage in detailed discussions with their hardware design engineers, and translate key insights and requirements to our internal R&D team. A strong background in BMC, I2C, SPI, power, thermal, and signal integrity (SI) design—particularly for high-performance network switches—is essential. The role requires experience with advanced ASICs from vendors such as Broadcom, Cisco, or Marvell, and a solid understanding of integrating these ASICs into high-performance networking products.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for potential customers, particularly their hardware design engineers, to understand their requirements and challenges.
• Act as the liaison between customers and our R&D team, ensuring clear communication of customer needs and technical specifications.
• Support hardware design by collaborating cross-functionally with hardware, software, power, mechanical, thermal, validation, signal integrity, manufacturing teams, and external vendors, with a focus on BSP for high-performance networking switches.
• Work closely with hardware and ASIC teams to ensure smooth integration of ASICs, particularly Broadcom Tomahawk series, into our products.
• Participate in the design and development of hardware products, ensuring customer requirements are met and designs are optimized for performance.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers on the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in hardware design, with a focus on high-performance network systems.
• Strong technical background in BMC, I2C, SPI, power, thermal, and signal integrity (SI) design for networking hardware.
• Experience working with ASICs from vendors such as Broadcom, Cisco, or Marvell.
• Proven ability to engage in detailed technical discussions with customers and translate those discussions into actionable insights for R&D teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.
• Good understanding of modern data center networks.
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility.

Skills

• Experience in high-performance switch designs (100G/400G/800G).
• Knowledge of hardware design lifecycle and product development processes.
• Familiarity with power integrity (PI) challenges and thermal management in high-performance systems.