# Principal Hardware Systems Engineer at d-Matrix

- Company: d-Matrix
- What the company does: d-Matrix is redefining AI inference with memory-centric compute built for ultra-low latency, greater efficiency, and scalable AI infrastructure.
- Company website: https://www.d-matrix.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Santa Clara
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $195K to $285K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-04-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/d-Matrix/7c8d70c9-0b28-47e0-b9ff-dc3fd082f5d1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/d-matrix-principal-hardware-systems-engineer/

## About the role

d-Matrix is looking for a Principal Systems Hardware Engineer to own system architecture end-to-end — from concept through specification, design review, and production deployment. In this role, you'll act as the technical anchor for hardware decisions across interconnect, board, chassis, and rack-scale design, writing the specifications that partners and internal teams build against.

## What they're looking for

- Experience in hardware systems architecture for hyperscale, HPC, AI/ML, or high-end networking platforms
- Experience with AI accelerator systems and their scale-up/scale-out fabrics
- Chip-package-system co-design experience
- Expertise in one or more of: high-speed SerDes/PCIe/CXL/optics, BMC/firmware/secure boot, 48V/HVDC power delivery/liquid cooling, fleet-scale RAS, signal and power integrity
- Experience establishing new engineering functions or practices

Tags: Systems Engineering