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AMD is seeking a Senior Rack Integration Engineer to lead rack-level integration for next-generation AI and data center platforms. This role supports NPI, prototype rack builds, validation, and reference design development with a focus on mechanical integration, cable management, serviceability, thermal considerations, and deployment readiness.

You're a highly motivated team player with a strong development background, problem solving mentality, excellent communication skills, ability to prioritize tasks along with willingness to learn and adapt. Excellent teamwork skills and capable of working independently.

• Lead rack-level integration activities for AI and data center hardware platforms from early development through validation and reference design release.
• Develop and validate rack-level reference designs, including rack layouts, mechanical fit, cable routing, serviceability, airflow, thermal considerations, power distribution, and deployment requirements.
• Plan and execute initial rack builds to ensure configurations meet engineering requirements and deployment readiness expectations.
• Support prototype builds, system bring-up, validation testing, design verification, and build readiness activities.
• Work with mechanical, thermal, platform, validation, manufacturing, program management, ODM, and partner teams to resolve integration issues.
• Provide technical direction to technicians supporting rack assembly, cable integration, labeling, configuration updates, and validation.
• Create and maintain rack-level BOMs, rack elevations, cable matrices, assembly instructions, configuration documents, and integration procedures.
• Troubleshoot rack-level issues related to mechanical fit, cable routing, airflow, thermal constraints, power distribution, networking, serviceability, and manufacturing readiness.
• Review rack-level engineering changes, configuration updates, build instructions, and integration documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, integration reviews, validation reviews, and build readiness reviews.

• Extensive experience in rack integration, system integration, NPI engineering, server platform integration, AI/HPC systems, data center hardware development, or hardware product development.
• Strong understanding of rack-level architectures, mechanical integration, cable management, serviceability, airflow, thermal considerations, power distribution, cooling infrastructure, and data center environments.
• Experience with prototype rack builds, system bring-up, validation, deployment readiness, BOM management, configuration control, and engineering change processes.
• Hands‑on experience with rack layouts, rack elevations, cable routing, rack assembly, hardware configuration management, and technical documentation.
• Ability to lead technical activities, coordinate hands‑on build work, resolve cross‑functional issues, and communicate effectively across engineering, manufacturing, ODM, and partner teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Product Development Engineering, or a related hardware engineering discipline.

LOCATION: Secaucus, NJ

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.