Job Summary:
Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup based in Sunnyvale, CA building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors. They are seeking a highly technical Hardware Product Manager to own the product lifecycle and system-level deployment of their disruptive GPU platform, focusing on high-density PCIe accelerator cards and ultra-scalable HPC Server configurations.
Responsibilities:
• Own the PRD and hardware requirements for single/dual-chiplet PCIe accelerator form factors (e.g., Zeus 1c26/2c26) and multi-chip 2U rack-mount server architectures.
• Drive product requirements around our unique, high-capacity expandable memory subsystem, balancing the integration of on-board LPDDR5X with user-upgradable DDR5 SO-DIMM/DIMM slots to unlock up to 2.25TB per server node.
• Define the roadmap for our integrated, high-bandwidth communication fabrics, utilizing native 400GbE / 800GbE interfaces built directly into the accelerator to eliminate the need for discrete NICs, lowering latency and TCO.
• Collaborate with firmware and platform teams to ensure the embedded RISC-V control processor seamlessly runs standalone Linux subsystems, including server management features like integrated BMC and IPMI.
• Manage system trade-offs for highly efficient power targets (ranging from 120W single-slot boards up to 500W multi-chip server environments), ensuring optimal balance between air-cooled density and deployment in legacy data center infrastructures.
• Drive cross-functional execution from recent chip tape-out through hardware validation, system-level NPI, and mass production.
• Partner with hardware engineering, board layout, signal integrity teams, and ODMs to source components, optimize Bill of Materials (BOM) costs, and ensure manufacturing resilience for complex high-speed PCBs.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5+ years of experience defining or engineering high-performance PCIe-based add-in cards (AIC) or complex server systems.
• Deep understanding of PCIe Gen 5.0 / 6.0 electrical integrity, form factor constraints, and signal routing.
• Strong technical literacy in memory architectures (DDR5, LPDDR5X, or HBM) and an understanding of how large memory capacity scales performance in FP64 scientific simulations (e.g., electromagnetic wave simulations) and path tracing.
• Familiarity with embedded processors (RISC-V/ARM), Linux-based system architectures, and network fabrics (Ethernet/InfiniBand) operating at 400Gbps+.
• Proven track record of taking complex silicon or hardware products from post-tape-out validation into full production.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to build data-driven Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models, proving the cost and power benefits of Bolt’s architecture against legacy, high-wattage hardware clusters.
• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related hardware field.
• An MBA is highly valued to successfully bridge complex engineering milestones with customer commercialization strategy.
Preferred:
• Direct experience working on high-performance compute accelerators, GPUs, or server motherboards designed for render farms and HPC centers.
• Experience navigating the hardware ecosystem transition from x86/Arm host controllers to alternative open architectures like RISC-V.
• Familiarity with the mechanical and thermal constraints of fitting high-density, multi-slot accelerator boards into standard data center rack infrastructure.
Company:
Bolt Graphics is a semiconductor startup building the fastest and most efficient graphics processors (GPUs). Founded in 2020, the company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.